Nest product shutdown shows a key problem for the Internet of Things

Posted on 6 Apr 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
The Relvolv Hub devices will no longer function after Nest cut support. Image courtesy of Revolv.

Smart-home company Nest has demonstrated a key flaw within the so-called Internet of Things through the discontinuation of an internet-connected product.

The company has decided to shut down a subdivision called Revolv which produced a product called the Revolv Hub, which served as a central connection point for multiple smart-home devices. Following the shutdown the Revolv Hub will not just be no longer supported but will actually no longer function at all. “Revolv was a great…

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