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Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers' stuff

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-30 08:18:45

In a somewhat anticipated move, Belkin is killing most of its smart home products. On January 31, the company will stop supporting the majority of its Wemo devices, leaving users without core functionality and future updates. In an announcement emailed to customers and posted on Belkin’s website, Belkin said: After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026. After this date, several Wemo products will

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Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-30 12:54:57

In a somewhat anticipated move, Belkin is killing most of its smart home products. On January 31, the company will stop supporting the majority of its Wemo devices, leaving users without core functionality and future updates. In an announcement emailed to customers and posted on Belkin’s website, Belkin said: After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026. After this date, several Wemo products will

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Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-07-31 21:42:02

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Belkin has announced that it’s made the “difficult decision” to end support for almost its entire line of Wemo smart home devices from January 31st, 2026. The only models that will continue to work after that date are those that have been configured through Apple HomeKit. The news was shared in an email to customers and on Belkin’s website, and confirms that from next Februa

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Belkin ends support for most Wemo devices and its Wemo app

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-01 08:13:31

Another day, another smart device bites the dust — or, in this case, a full lineup of smart home devices. On Thursday, the consumer electronics company Belkin said it will end technical support for its older Wemo products as of January 31, 2026, and that the app used to control the devices will no longer be supported. The decision will impact a range of devices, including smart plugs, light switches, smart bulbs, baby monitors, kitchen appliances, heaters, air purifiers, motion sensors, and mor

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Belkin ending support for most of its Wemo smart home accessories

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-08-01 20:51:46

Belkin has announced that it is ending support for most of its Wemo smart home products. Customers will lose access to the Wemo app, any features that rely on cloud connectivity, customer support, and more. It’s effectively the end of the Wemo smart home brand. Belkin shared the news in an email to customers and on its website today. Effective January 31, 2026, Belkin says that a wide array of older Wemo products will lose support for key features: App Access : The Wemo app used to control the

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Belkin Charging Case for Switch 2 review: Simple but effective

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-27 12:17:03

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Aside from a screen protector, the best accessory to keep your Switch 2 safe is a carrying case. And with the increased price of Nintendo’s latest console compared to the original, there are even more reasons (about $150 of them) to figure out a way to shelter your console. But why sto

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