Belkin Pulls the Plug on Wemo, Exposing Smart Home Fragility
Belkin’s announcement that it will end support for most of its Wemo smart home devices marks a critical moment—not just for Wemo owners, but for the entire connected-home ecosystem. As January 31 approaches, millions of devices that once promised convenience, automation, and intelligence are about to lose much of their functionality overnight. This is not a hardware failure. These devices still power on. The electrical components still work. What’s disappearing is the invisible layer that made them “smart” in the first place: cloud services, remote access, automation schedules, voice assistant integrations, and ongoing security updates. For consumers, this move is … Read more