Wemo’s new Smart Dimmer works with Thread and HomeKit, but not Matter
by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge - All Posts on (#6247K)
The new Wemo Smart Dimmer Switch is exclusively for Apple's HomeKit platform. Wemo, the smart home arm of Belkin, announced an updated version of its in-wall dimmer switch this week. The new Wemo Smart Dimmer with Thread ($59.99) is a wired smart switch that lets you dim and turn lights on and off remotely. It works exclusively with Apple's HomeKit platform over Thread or Bluetooth and is available now from Belkin's web store (and coming soon to Amazon).
This HomeKit focus follows a recent trend for the company, whose last few products - the Wemo Stage Scene Controller, smart plug, and video doorbell - only work with Apple's smart home platform. This means the new switch will use the Apple Home app exclusively (and not the Wemo app), and will work with Siri for voice control.
When Matter launches later this...