misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agoBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square235fedilinkarrow-up11.16Karrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
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Brother deny the claims: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/brother-denies-using-firmware-updates-to-brick-printers-with-third-party-ink/ via https://startrek.website/comment/15279250
minus-squarecommander@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·4 days agoThey must’ve hired some new analysts that said “hey, people are willing to accept less! Why are we doing more?” It’s up to the people to prove them wrong, but that usually doesn’t happen :\
They must’ve hired some new analysts that said “hey, people are willing to accept less! Why are we doing more?”
It’s up to the people to prove them wrong, but that usually doesn’t happen :\