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@Daz It's no fool, sadly. It's true.

Here's the farewell from the writers.
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It is with heavy hearts that we must announce that Download Squad, as a group of passionate and honest software bloggers, is no more. The archive, we hope, will live on. The bloggers, too, will live on -- but elsewhere, beyond the lime-green walls of this software blog.

We'd like to thank you all for reading our blog, commenting, and sending in tips. In the past six years, we've toiled through a complete redefinition of 'software', and lived to tell the tale. When we first launched, Windows Vista had not yet been released, and the iPhone was but a glimmer in Jobs' eye. Six years ago, when we first launched, the word 'apps' didn't even exist.

We're sad to see Download Squad go. In a world where everything is quickly becoming computerized, software has never had a more important role. With the ubiquitous smartphone, software is alw ... More oad Squad, as a group of passionate and honest software bloggers, is no more. The archive, we hope, will live on. The bloggers, too, will live on -- but elsewhere, beyond the lime-green walls of this software blog.

We'd like to thank you all for reading our blog, commenting, and sending in tips. In the past six years, we've toiled through a complete redefinition of 'software', and lived to tell the tale. When we first launched, Windows Vista had not yet been released, and the iPhone was but a glimmmer in Jobs' eye. Six years ago, when we first launched, the word 'apps' didn't even exist.

We're sad to see Download Squad go. In a world where everything is quickly becoming computerized, software has never had a more important role. With the ubiquitous smartphone, software is always there, always on, and always ready to do our bidding. If there has ever been a time when the world needs a software blog like Download Squad, it's now.

With our warmest regards,
Lee, Jay, Samuel, Vlad, Erez, and Sebastian

@Daz Shame. I really wish this was an April fools joke.

If your looking for more tech coverage then head over to Crenk.com. Additionally, any of the Download Squad or Switched writers get in touch for writing opportunities.

pants .. been following downloadsquad since the beginning - prob back aorund 2005 sometime.

Any reason for it's demise?

@Daz As always, our comment system is fighting against me!

Thank you to everyone who has replied. Be sure to follow the individual writers on Twitter -- it sounds like we will all land on our feet! In true Internet style, it looks like things will happen very quickly, too.

Here's our 'farewell letter' again, in full (and I uploaded it to Pastebin: http://pastebin.com/BnSpNuU2)
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It is with heavy hearts that we must announce that Download Squad, as a group of passionate and honest software bloggers, is no more. The archive, we hope, will live on. The bloggers, too, will live on -- but elsewhere, beyond the lime-green walls of this software blog.

We'd like to thank you all for reading our blog, commenting, and sending in tips. In the past six years, we've toiled through a complete redefinition of 'software', and lived to tell the tale. When we first launched, Windows Vista had not yet been released, and the iPhone was but a glimmer in Jobs' eye. Six years ago, when we first launched, the word 'apps' didn't even exist.

We're sad to see Download Squad go. In a world where everything is quickly becoming computerized, software has never had a more important role. With the ubiquitous smartphone, software is always there, always on, and always ready to do our bidding. If there has ever been a time when the world needs a software blog like Download Squad, it's now.

With our warmest regards,
Lee, Jay, Samuel, Vlad, Erez, and Sebastian