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Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app (arstechnica.com)

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[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz -1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It's not unreasonable to start charging for an app like that if it is under active maintenance, that costs money for the company after all.

But the lesson for the consumer is: Don't buy tools that rely on apps or servers ran by someone else unless you want to eventually start paying rent..

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Something so simple shouldn't require maintenance.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

You realize all these people bought the thing before the app and subscription existed, right?