Where have all the TV cameras gone?

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Earlier this month, the UK’s Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky announced plans to pull the plug on one of its more ambitious hardware initiatives: Sky Live, a smart camera accessory for the company’s line of Sky Glass TVs, will stop working at the beginning of December.

“We’re proud of the ambition behind [Sky Live],” wrote a Sky representative in a forum post announcing the plans. “It’s given us valuable learnings that are helping to shape the future of our products. We have, …

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