"This is like Apple saying "Laptops from other brands are no longer supported on Airport wireless networks so that we can ensure devices are fully compatible."

"This is like Apple saying "Laptops from other brands are no longer supported on Airport wireless networks so that we can ensure devices are fully compatible." It's a huge dick move on Philips's part." And in their faq about this (http://www.developers.meethue.com/documentation/friends-hue-update http://www.developers.meethue.com/documentation/friends-hue-...) they have the nerve to say things like: "If the lights are not deleted, nor the bridge reset they will continue to function under no guarantees from Philips that future updates may not expose new bugs and compatibility issues." and "We want Philips Hue to be open but also offer a great experience for our customers. To that end, last week, we launched the 'Friends of Hue' program where we will certify and test 3rd party products to guarantee a consistent and long term interoperable experience also for these products." AKA We want third party manufacturers to pay for a sticker to use our product because we have market dominance. and "These changes do not affect Philips commitment towards an open system and ZigBee Light Link as the best standard for residential lighting control. Our lights continue to be fully standards compatible with differentiated features built on top of the standard and exposed via our bridge." AKA Embrace, extend, extinguish.