- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
Google announced the end of support for early Nest Thermostats in a support document earlier this year that largely flew under the radar. As of October 25, first and second generation units released in 2011 and 2012, respectively, will be unpaired and removed from the Google Nest or Google Home app.
Users will no longer be able to control their thermostats remotely via their smartphone, receive notifications, or change settings from a mobile device. End-of-support also disables third-party assistants and other cloud-based features including multi-device Eco mode and Nest Protect connectivity.
I have to wonder if permanently losing the enthusiast/early adopter demographic is going to cause more damage in the long run than the cost of keeping those servers running.
Google is big enough it doesn’t matter, but Belkin could be shooting themselves in the foot.
Well, I’m the family IT person, and I’ll never recommend Belkin ever again. I’m asked throughout the year on tech buying decisions. There are plenty of other options out there.
Belkin was the go-to brand for iPod accessories in the 2000s. I had more than a few Belkin accessories for my 5th gen Video.
Now that I think about it, I still have a wireless remote control with the iPod attachment hanging around somewhere, but I don’t remember if it was Belkin or something else… 🤔
Edit: Fuck me, apparently any records of it online have dropped off the face of the earth. I’ll dig it out when I get home, I know where it is.
They don’t care, because that was never the point. The point was collecting your data and selling it. The 1g/2g units clearly didn’t collect enough data. They make way more money doing that.