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Report: Set-top box maker Akimbo shuts down
Akimbo, a set-top box company, has seemingly closed down for good, according to reports.
On Friday, VentureBeat reported the San Mateo, Calif.-based company let go of what was remaining of its staff except for three people who will help oversee the closure.
Attempts to sell the company weren't fruitful, according to VentureBeat. Akimbo's demise has been a long time coming. A year ago, it abandoned its original business model--providing set-top boxes that enabled owners to download movies via the Web.
Akimbo's business model never took off with consumers and it's easy to understand why.
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