CloudXDAabout 1 hour ago
Smart home devices brick faster as brands cut cloud support
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Belkin, Google Nest, Spotify, and others are shutting down cloud servers for smart home devices, bricking functional hardware within years. Cloud-tethered models create financial sinkholes, pushing brands to subscriptions or kill switches. Local-first protocols like Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Matter over Thread resist remote shutdowns.
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