Eugenus Optimus ☸️Vendor lock-in via apps, or "software tethering" as it's officially called by the FTC, is not a fantasy, but a present reality we already live in. Examples include:
🔸 Printers that disable basic USB printing unless you install the vendor’s “mobile print” app
🔸 Smart scales that won’t show your weight on their built-in display without pairing to the companion app
🔸 Wi-Fi plugs/outlets locked to on/off control via the manufacturer’s smartphone app only
🔸 Electric scooters or bikes that refuse to unlock or change settings without the provider’s app login
🔸 Digital thermometers whose readings remain hidden until you sync via their proprietary app
🔸 Wireless headphones that lock equalizer or firmware updates behind an app download
#righttorepair #smarthome #digitalrights #bigtech #bigtechboycott #surveillancecapitalism #iot #smarthome #enshitification #capitalism
🔸 Printers that disable basic USB printing unless you install the vendor’s “mobile print” app
🔸 Smart scales that won’t show your weight on their built-in display without pairing to the companion app
🔸 Wi-Fi plugs/outlets locked to on/off control via the manufacturer’s smartphone app only
🔸 Electric scooters or bikes that refuse to unlock or change settings without the provider’s app login
🔸 Digital thermometers whose readings remain hidden until you sync via their proprietary app
🔸 Wireless headphones that lock equalizer or firmware updates behind an app download
#righttorepair #smarthome #digitalrights #bigtech #bigtechboycott #surveillancecapitalism #iot #smarthome #enshitification #capitalism
Caden McHuman