Product Review: The Tech We've Lost in 2025

Choose a language:

Reviews

Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 30 December 2025; Created: 30 December 2025; Last Updated: 30 December 2025

Viewed from the very narrow perspective of tech and related services that were discontinued, deprecated and disconnected, 2025 was pretty quiet. But not silent: 10 events stand out for me as a loooong-time observer and participant in the industry from the perspective of having a notable impact or representing the end of an era.
Product Review: The Tech We've Lost in 2025

Product Review: The Tech We've Lost in 2025

Photo By CNET

Get Full News Story On CNET Reviews

Listen to this article. Speaker link opens in a new window.
Text To Speech BETA Test Version.

More News From This Category
Product Review: I Tested the Huawei Pura X: This Wide-Screen Flip Phone Is Refreshing and Fun
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:07:36 +0000

I've tested several flip phones in the past, but I never stuck to any. My lifestyle doesn't require a phone that folds into a smaller footprint to fit inside my pocket. There's a market for them, no doubt, but when I'm using a foldable phone, I want it to expand the capabilities of my current…
I Tested the Huawei Pura X: This Wide-Screen Flip Phone Is Refreshing and Fun

Photo By CNET

Product Review: The Only Way to Stop AI 'Art' in 2026 Is to Make It Uncool
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:07:36 +0000

A hill I'm willing to die on: I don't consider content created entirely by an AI image or video generator "art." This rule -- made by me, for me -- has occupied a lot of my brain space in 2025. Over the course of the year, we've gone from clunky, hallucination-ridden AI videos to clips…
The Only Way to Stop AI 'Art' in 2026 Is to Make It Uncool

Photo By CNET

Product Review: RIP to the Tech That Died in 2025 video
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:07:35 +0000

Tech We saw the demise of several pieces of iconic technology in 2025, including the loss of Skype, dial-up AOL service and the iPhone home button. But CNET's Bridget Carey grieves most what Google stole from her -- the smarts on her Nest Smart Thermostat.
RIP to the Tech That Died in 2025 video

Photo By CNET

Product Review: Stop Hitting Your Remote. Your Roku Is Lagging Because You've Never Cleared the Cache
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:07:35 +0000

Don't let a slow Roku ruin your holiday streaming plans. Get-togethers and family events make for memorable moments when they roll around, and a Roku that can't stop freezing might very well become the bane of your holiday existence. That annoying spinning circle that pops up is usually the moment people declare their streaming player…
Stop Hitting Your Remote. Your Roku Is Lagging Because You've Never Cleared the Cache

Photo By CNET

Related Bing News Results
Topic Review
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:59:00 GMT
My PCMag career began in 2013 as an intern. Now, I'm a senior writer, using the skills I acquired at Northwestern University to write about dating apps, meal kits, programming software, website ...