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The complaint claims that in 2019, while Kytch was testing a device that allows users to remotely fix broken ice cream machines at a number of McDonald's locations, McDonald’s and Taylor were ...
The inside of a Taylor C709 ice cream machine, as seen from the back with the cover over the electronics removed. (Credit: iFixit) Raising a likely somewhat contentious topic, iFixit and Public ...
iFixit's teardown of a Taylor C709 ice cream machine, functionally identical to the one you bring your kids to at the worst time.
McDonald’s is being sued by the makers of Kytch, a device that allowed franchise owners to fix the ice cream machines at no cost and in little time. iFixit To solve the problem, Jeremy O ...
The lawsuit also alleges that McDonald's and Taylor threatened to void the warranties on all ice cream machines if Kytch's technology was used. When McDonald's told all 13,000 of its franchises to ...
The broken ice cream machines are not just frustrating to customers, it’s a pain in the neck for McDonald’s too. A soft-serve equipment breakdown can lead to a single restaurant losing $625 ...
The American food service equipment firm is behind the Taylor C602, the standard ice cream machine in more than 13,000 McDonald’s across the United States, according to Wired.
UNDATED (WKRC) - McDonald's may now legally fix its own broken ice cream machines. According to The Verge,third parties may now diagnose and repair commercial equipment after theUnited States ...
Kytch claims that a company called Taylor, which manufactures the ice cream machines used by McDonald's, have a "lucrative scheme" going for themselves in that they own the exclusive rights to ...
At the time of writing about 11.7% of McDonald’s’ machines were reportedly out of use, with New York City featuring the largest percentage of broken machines of any U.S. city.
McDonald’s ice cream machines are so notorious for breaking that it’s become a meme. But now we may have some glimmer of Shamrock Shake-flavored hope: not only has iFixit performed a teardown ...