Guy leaves bad comment about his smart garage door opener, gets his device disabled

If you're happily plunging into the world of smart home appliances, take heed: These devices can sometimes be remotely disabled, and something as easy as getting in or out of your own garage can suddenly become a problem. 

Or at least that's exactly what apparently happened to a customer of Garadget, a smart, connected garage door opener. When the customer, identified as Robert Martin on Amazon, left a few bad reviews about his new Garadget, he got banned from using the product instead of getting technical help for the device.

Martin left an angry, 1-star review on Amazon on Saturday, complaining about the iPhone app that controls Garadget. He also complained on Garadget's forums, calling the product a "piece of shit." Read more...