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	'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|~~access-date=2025~~-~~07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language~~=~~en-US~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=[[The Verge]] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|~~access-date=2025~~-~~07-13 \|website~~=~~Belkin Official Support~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172544/https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|~~access-date=2025-07~~-~~14 \|website=The Verge \|language~~=~~en-US~~ \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172544/https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=[[The Verge]] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]

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	\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology		\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology
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	\|Website=https://www.belkin.com		\|Website=https://www.belkin.com
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	'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

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	\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology		\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology
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	\|Website=https://www.belkin.com		\|Website=https://www.belkin.com
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	'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

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	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/~~wip~~/~~TBvNl~~ \|archive-date=~~2025~~-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172544/https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]

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	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~wip~~/~~ORa4X~~ \|archive-date=~~2025-07-13~~ \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]

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	'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/ORa4X \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/ORa4X \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]

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	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Belkin International, Inc~~.		\|Description=American consumer electronics company focused on phone and computer accessories.
	~~\| Type = Subsidiary~~		\|Founded=April 18, 1983
	\| Founded = April 18, 1983		\|Industry=Electronics
	\| Industry = ~~Consumer electronics~~		\|Logo=Belkin logo.png
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://www.belkin.com		\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology
	~~\| Logo = Belkin logo.png~~		\|Type=Subsidiary
	}}'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>		\|Website=https://www.belkin.com
			}}
			'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	'''Business model:''' Belkin remotely disables perfectly functional devices in order to sell new ones.		'''Business model:''' Belkin remotely disables perfectly functional devices in order to sell new ones, a practice known as [[discontinuation bricking]].

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson at 13:15, 28 September 2025

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	\| Official Website = https://www.belkin.com		\| Official Website = https://www.belkin.com
	\| Logo = Belkin logo.png		\| Logo = Belkin logo.png
	}}'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>		}}'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

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	\| Official Website = https://www.belkin.com		\| Official Website = https://www.belkin.com
	\| Logo = Belkin logo.png		\| Logo = Belkin logo.png
	}}Belkin is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone/computer ~~accessory~~ and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>		}}'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable)~~:		'''Business model:''' Belkin remotely disables perfectly functional devices in order to sell new ones.
	* User Freedom
	* User Privacy
	* Business Model
	* Market Control}}

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	[[Wemo]], ~~a subsidiary~~ of Belkin ~~plans~~ to ~~discontinue~~ support for ~~a majority of~~ Wemo ~~smart devices by January 2026 without setup~~ with Apple HomeKit.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/ORa4X \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]