Digital restrictions

BMW has a subscription-based service called ConnectedDrive. BMW chose to restrict this service, making certain functions removed or not as powerful, causing issues for many users.

Brother is a printer company that has allowed the use of third-party toner cartridges with their printer devices. Recent firmware updates have changed this practice by displaying an error message…

"If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?" - Brian X. Chen, The New York Times

In October 2025, MyFitnessPal began rolling out a mandatory update for its mobile application, marketed as the "brand new Today tab." The update was met with widespread criticism from users, who…

Samsung suddenly told users after an update they would require a subscription to display a slideshow on their Samsung Frame TV.