Belkin Announces HomeKit, Siri Integration, With Fall Availability

Belkin’s Wemo brand will enable Apple HomeKit compatibility for its 2 million-plus Wemo products on the market, it announced Thursday. Wemo users can add HomeKit compatibility with the HomeKit Wemo bridge, allowing them to use the Siri voice assistant to give smart home commands using an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, Belkin said. Sample voice commands included turning on Wemo and dimming lights. Users will be able to include Wemo products in HomeKit scenes, Belkin said. Pricing will be announced when the products ship this fall, said the company. Wemo also supports Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Nest Learning Thermostat’s Home and Away modes as well as IFTTT (If This Then That), said the company.