Belkin’s Wemo Products Will Take a “Big Step Back” From Matter
One of the most popular brands for smart home tech, Belkin’s Wemo, is officially pausing development of Matter devices. What was supposed to be a revolution in interconnectivity and ease of access has now lost one of its biggest contributors.Belkin’s VP of communications, Jen Wei, told The Verge Thursday that while Matter will have a “significantly positive impact” on the smart home industry, the company decided it would “take a step back” from allowing access to Matter for its future devices. Matter was supposed to allow…