Android Central Lays Off Staff but Owner Says Site Will Continue

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Android Central, a blog covering the Android ecosystem, laid off its entire staff yesterday. Four of six listed staff members, including the managing editor, publicly confirmed the layoffs. The site's owner, Future, has stated that Android Central will continue publishing despite the staff reduction. The former employees were not informed about the site's future plans prior to the layoffs.

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