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Brings home automation a step closer
Simple and intuitive iOS app
Ability to create rules and schedule events
Modular system offers room to add more rooms and appliances
Allows you to switch appliances and lamps on and off using your smartphone
Works with motion and time-based rules
Supports ifTTT
The Belkin WeMo Switch + Motion's relatively low price
Lack of a subscription fee
And plug-and-play simplicity will appeal to many budding home automators
The editors didn't like
Mixed results based on customer reviews and home set-ups
Support could be better
Particularly information on IFTTT
Additional Motion senses are available without paying for the WeMo Switch
Cheaper alternatives
WeMo Switch $59.95
WeMo Switch + Motion
Motion detection was a little sluggish
App wasn't always responsive when creating rules
Physical size can impede adjoining outlets
IFTTT automations weren't quite as reliable as we'd like
And it was a challenge to find ones that we'd actually use regularly
Abstract: H ome automation used to be the domain of rich home owners willing to spend thousands of dollars to have their blinds automatically open at certain times of the day, or a plethora of lights controllable via a touch screen. They'd need to enlist the servic...
Allows you to switch appliances and lamps on and off using your smartphone, Works with motion and time-based rules, Supports ifTTT
Motion detection was a little sluggish, App wasn't always responsive when creating rules, Physical size can impede adjoining outlets
The Belkin WeMo Switch+Motion is a basic home automation kit comprised of a switch and a motion detector. It allows you to control the on and off state of anything you plug into it directly from your phone, via motion, and even remotely over the Internet...
Published: 2013-09-09, Author: Ry , review by: cnet.com.au
The Belkin WeMo Switch + Motion's relatively low price, lack of a subscription fee, and plug-and-play simplicity will appeal to many budding home automators
IFTTT automations weren't quite as reliable as we'd like, and it was a challenge to find ones that we'd actually use regularly
The Belkin WeMo Switch + Motion is a fun, wallet-friendly step toward the long-promised home automation revolution....
Brings home automation a step closer; simple and intuitive iOS app; ability to create rules and schedule events; modular system offers room to add more rooms and appliances
Mixed results based on customer reviews and home set-ups; support could be better, particularly information on IFTTT; additional Motion senses are available without paying for the WeMo Switch; cheaper alternatives, WeMo Switch $59.95, WeMo Switch + Motion
Abstract: If you want to have the right home automation system, it can cost you in excess of $ 10,000. Of course there are budget systems out there that don't come close to the integration of a professional solution, however a sophisticated solution that is worth t...
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Published: 2013-09-08, Author: Ry , review by: cnet.com
The Belkin WeMo Switch + Motion's relatively low price, lack of a subscription fee, and plug-and-play simplicity will appeal to many budding home automators
IFTTT automations weren't quite as reliable as we'd like, and it was a challenge to find ones that we'd actually use regularly
The Belkin WeMo Switch + Motion is a fun, wallet-friendly step toward the long-promised home automation revolution.
Abstract: Off, on. Off, on — Belkin's WeMo makes controlling things funI think more that a few of us have plans of using our Android smartphones to control everything in our homes. You can already control things like your television, your thermostat, your car's ...
Able to program an appliance to turn on/off automatically, Can override the rules programmed for a Switch anytime, Can access the Switch from anywhere so long as I have WiFi or cellular access, Can easily automate appliances in your home to increase your comfort and convenience and increase security, Plugs into an AC outlet, so there is no expensive installation required, Works with a wide variet
Enable/disable remote access dance I had to do when adding a new Switch, Must have a mobile device, as there are no PC or Mac apps for the WeMo devices at this time
Published: 2013-03-29, Author: Ben , review by: 9to5mac.com
I have a low tolerance for flakey technology. Usually, I need something to be pretty close to 100% reliable or I won't use it. It tells you something about how much I like the Wemo system that I continue to use it despite the flaws I've described.The reli...