The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
The article discusses the 'smart home graveyard,' where once-popular connected devices become obsolete due to companies shutting down cloud services. It highlights the June Oven as a recent example of a high-end product losing its smart functionality.
Why it matters
This highlights the fragility of the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem and the risks consumers face when relying on cloud-dependent hardware.
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How it started
A decade ago, a group of former Apple engineers built a beautiful smart oven. With a built-in scale, restaurant-grade heating elements, a camera, and the intelligence to recognize a chicken breast and cook it perfectly, the June Oven set the standard for smart cooking appliances. At $1,495, it was absurdly expensive, but it quickly grew a small, devoted following that expanded when the company introduced a more modestly priced model.
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