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Akimbo is discontinuing its hardware product line, and instead will focus on selling content services. Starting tomorrow, Akimbo is no longer going to sell the box, and will offer discounts and refunds to some of the existing box owners.

In addition to putting its box to sleep, the company is also going to announce a consumer-centric website on Monday, including a video discovery service that will allow consumers to buy and peruse content. There are no plans for taking an ad-supported business approach for now, instead selling services for PCs and other manufacturers’ set-top boxes.

Read the full article at NewTeeVee.com.