TechloreOct 10

🚨 Logitech is bricking $100 smart home buttons on October 15th.

Your "compensation" for this planned obsolescence? A 15% off coupon (with exclusions) that expires in 6 months.

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These Pop buttons worked fine for nearly a decade...until Logitech decided they don't want to maintain them anymore. No local control option. No open-source alternative. Just instant e-waste.
bluezipOct 10
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LESSONS FOR EVERYONE:

✅ Buy smart devices that work locally
✅ Avoid cloud-only products from companies with short attention spans
✅ Demand open standards and local control
✅ Vote with your wallet - don't reward this

Reminder: Logitech also killed Harmony remotes in 2021.

Oct 10 at 1:02pmWeb
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Source: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/logitech-will-brick-its-100-pop-smart-home-buttons-on-october-15/
Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15

Logitech’s interest in the smart home has appeared to wane in recent years.

Ars Technica
Show threadEmber Yuuki OrtizOct 11
@techlore "avoid cloud-only products from autistic companys'