Re:GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven witho...
by assttoasstmgr on Saturday March 05, 2022 @04:24PM
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Whirlpool figured this out and deserves some praise here. All their new appliances that support Wi-Fi connectivity have a physical "Remote Enable" button that you must manually push every cycle to enable remote control of the device through the app. You cannot start the oven/washer/etc remotely unless someone has manually acknowledged it at the appliance and I believe it resets after 24 hours or when the cycle is complete.
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Re:GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven witho...
by jay_kyburz on Saturday March 05, 2022 @05:15PM
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I bet its all software though.
Re:GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven witho...
by WalterBright on Saturday March 05, 2022 @05:34PM
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Of course, and it's remotely upgradable, too. That way, the manufacturer can install spyware anytime they want, and any hacker can use it to mine bitcoins.
Re:GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven witho...
by jay_kyburz on Saturday March 05, 2022 @06:51PM
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I'm looking forward to banner ads on the front of my oven nagging me to buy more frozen pizza.
Re:GE won’t let me use convection roast on my new oven witho...
by attilaperez on Sunday March 06, 2022 @12:55AM
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I'd give it maximum 3 years until this is a reality. The way this shift works in effect is that all the higher end appliances stocked by retailers are quickly swapped for IoT ones. When a consumer goes microwave shopping the only choices they are given are super budget crap or "premium" WiFi connected offerings. These transitions are very well coordinated between Big-Box retailers and manufacturers.