Miku
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Baby, Electronics |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://mikucare.com |
Miku is a private for-profit company that was founded in 2018 by Eric White.[1] Miku sells smart baby monitors with features such as night vision, sensors for temperature, humidity and ambient light, a 1080p camera, 7-day video storage, and audio/video recording capabilities.[2] Both the Miku Smart Baby Monitor (standard model) and Miku Pro come with a 12-month manufacturer warranty from the date of purchase.[2][3]
Consumer-impact summary
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- User freedom: Miku has a history of taking previously free cloud features and putting them behind a paywall. They also use forced arbitration.
- User privacy: Miku can share data of you and your child with third parties and retain it after closing your Miku account[4][5].
- Business model: Private, for-profit. Sells smart baby monitor products and services related to them.
Incidents
[edit | edit source]Miku charges subscription for previously free features (2023)
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All Miku users received an email on September 15, 2023, detailing changes to the access Miku customers would have to features on their Miku devices starting October 1, 2023. According to Miku, "For customers who did not previously subscribe to Care+, many of the features you have been receiving for free will now require a monthly subscription fee."[6] Despite many users purchasing their Miku device before these changes were instituted and had no prior knowledge that these changes would be put in place upon purchasing their Miku device, if they did not pay the new "care+" subscription fee, access to services on their Miku device would be revoked.
Products
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Our Founder Shares Why He Built the Miku Smart Baby Monitor". Miku. 4 Oct 2019. Archived from the original on 17 Oct 2025. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Specs". Miku. Archived from the original on 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 3 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "Miku Inc. Limited Warranty". Miku. Archived from the original on 2 Oct 2025. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "Miku Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice". miku. 2026-05-10. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information". miku. 2026-05-10. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ And_You_Like_It_Too (Dec 16, 2023). "How much licensed content does Netflix display in premium formats (4K, HDR/Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos) in the 4K tier?". Reddit. Archived from the original on 11 Jul 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.