Belkin’s now-ancient Wemo smart home products are set to shut down later this week, years after their launch, in one of the most notable closures of smart home tech.
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Belkin is kicking off CES with a slate of new accessories, including a new charging dock that should be on the wishlist of every Pixel enthusiast out there.
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The Pixel 10’s Qi2 support opens a new world of accessories, but first in line should be Belkin’s clever little 3-in-1 stand that not only serves as an excellent travel charger, but also just a perfect starting point.
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At IFA 2025, Belkin is launching a new Qi2 25W charging puck that’s perfect for Pixel 10 devices, and has a handy built-in kickstand.
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Belkin is today launching a new 2-in-1 “UltraCharge” wireless charger that features support for Qi2’s new 25W charging speeds and couldn’t be more perfect for the Pixel 10 series and your other Google accessories.
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If your home has any of Belkin’s Wemo products, the connected devices will cease to operate in early 2026.
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There’s a Google Assistant speaker at this point in every shape and size, and to suit every need or price. Back at CES, Belkin showed me its new Soundform Elite Assistant speaker, the very first one to include wireless charging built-in. Now, I’ve spent the past couple of months using it, and as great as it is, I have a tough time figuring out who it’s for. Let’s talk.
At this point there are a crazy amount of Google Assistant speakers on the market, but the majority of them really only serve a single purpose. Personally, I love it when companies do something creative to turn two products into one, and that’s exactly what Belkin has done with its Soundform Elite Hi-Fi.
Google Assistant speakers have been taking over CES in recent years and this year, Belkin has a clever new speaker to share. In partnership with Devialet, Belkin’s new Google Assistant speaker has hi-fi audio and built-in wireless charging.
Google’s Pixel 3 is the first device since the Nexus 6 from the company to offer wireless charging, and that functionality was sorely missed. Its return didn’t come without a catch, though. To enable a 10W fast wireless charger to work with the Pixel 3, Google uses a proprietary standard, and lately, I’ve been checking out one of the first third-party options from Belkin.
As Chrome OS gets increasingly touch-optimized, more and more manufacturers are releasing tablets and convertibles. Accessory makers are also taking note with Staedtler announcing a stylus yesterday, and Belkin today unveiling a wired USB-C keyboard.
Sometimes Google adds a new product to its online retail presence, the Google Store. Today, that new product is a regular ol’ Belkin USC Type-C car charger. And it costs a whopping $45.
Belkin’s “Wemo” lineup of app-controlled smart home accessories is getting support for the Works with Nest program, which means you can now interface the smart thermostat with Belkin’s Wemo products in various ways.
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