Rdio shutters Vdio service, as it should<article>
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Rdio is ending its brief foray into streaming video, shutting down Vdio after just eight months.
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Unlike <a href="
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Watching on the iPad
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Compared to incumbents such as iTunes and Amazon, Vdio didn't have much to offer. It was only available through Web browsers and on the iPad, leaving out phones and set-top boxes. The interface was a bit clunky and the video selection was similar to that of other a la carte video services.
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Rdio shutters Vdio service, as it should
