Lightbulb DRM: Philips Locks Purchasers Out of 3rd-Party Bulbs With New Firmware (techdirt.com)

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday December 14, 2015 @11:51AM from the company-bulbs dept.

sandbagger writes: Purchasers of the Philips Hue 'smart' ambient lighting system are finding out that the new firmware pushed out by the manufacturer has cut off access to previously-supported lightbulbs. Philips contends that this move will help their customers. A statement from the company reads in part: "While the Philips Hue system is based on open technologies we are not able to ensure all products from other brands are tested and fully interoperable with all of our software updates. For guaranteed compatibility you need to use Philips Hue or certified Friends of Hue products."

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Thankyou you Cocksucking Envirowackos by Anonymous Coward · 2015-12-14 14:07 · Score: -1, Flamebait

We used to have light bulbs that put out a nice, pleasant light. Even the best new ones are garish and unnatural.
They used to cost less than a dollar each. Now, they are $15.
They used to be simple install and operate. Now they have all manner of different sockets and rules on the best way to run them,
And NOW, they need fucking software???
God Damn you all you fucking jackasses.
Really, Kill yourselves.