12 Worst Tech Murders Of 2012
#3 Cisco Cius Enterprise Tablet
Cisco had killed its Android based business tablet, Cius, less than a year after it started shipping. The no-use tablet from company failed to attract consumers and according to the company, “fell victim to the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend, when even employees at the company itself opt for better consumer oriented tablets such as Apple iPad.
#2 SOPA
The Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) bill, which was introduced to control the websites in the name of protecting copyrighted materials, was stopped in 2012, due to major oppositions from all over the world. All the major websites including Wikipedia protested against the law which contradictory to the proponents’ arguments, will limit free speech, invade privacy, and limit creativity.
#1 Amazon Kindle DX
Amazon’s Kindle DX was introduced in 2009, which spotted a larger screen and supported simple PDF files. The device, which targeted the academic market was failed to catch on. The company had silently killed off the device recently with the introduction of its bigger screened Kindle Fire HD.
