Results for Obsolescence tag

Many mobile customers keep their phones for up to six years, but users could unwittingly be putting themselves at risk of being hacked as some brands only provide security updates for a little over two years, research from Which? has found. In a survey of more than 15,000 Which? members, the consumer champion calculated the […]

Despite costing hundreds of pounds more than their standard counterparts, smart appliances could be rendered obsolete after as little as two years as manufacturers stop providing vital software updates, according to a new Which? investigation. The consumer champion calculated that, on average, customers pay £855 more for a smart fridge-freezer than a standard one, £259 […]