Smart home device obsolescence

Futurehome was accused of ransoming customer devices by forcing them to pay a subscription fee, or face disabled core functionality. In 2025, after the company went bankrupt, Futurehome's new owners…

Google has announced the discontinuation of cloud-based support for first and second-generation Google Nest Learning Thermostats, affecting devices purchased between 2011-2014. While the thermostats…

The HNGRYnsite Camera was a smart refrigerator camera developed by Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH. It was designed to provide users with real-time images of their fridge interior, integrating with…

Neato Robotics was a company founded in 2005. In 2017, the company was acquired by the German company Vorwerk Group.