Wemo Announces Apple HomeKit Compatibility for Smart Plug

Wemo Mini smart plug users will have Apple HomeKit compatibility via a software update, said Wemo Thursday, enabling Siri voice control with Wemo plugs and devices connected to them. After the update, users can include the Wemo Mini in scenes with other HomeKit-compatible products and access them via app, said the company. The Mini smart plug is the first Wemo product to use Apple's software authentication to enable HomeKit compatibility without the need for other hardware, Wemo said. Users will be able to control the plugs from the Wemo app, Apple Home app or with Siri via a iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and HomePod, it said. The update began rolling out Thursday and will be complete by next week, Wemo said.