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26% OFF Belkin Wemo Insight Switch • UK

26% OFF Belkin Wemo Insight Switch.

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26% OFF Belkin Wemo Insight Switch • UK

26% OFF Belkin Wemo Insight Switch.

BUY HERE

[lametric]

Control your home appliances with a click: LaMetric Time now works with WeMo Switch and WeMo Insight

The home of the future will contain all objects we are used to, but they will become much more intelligent. LaMetric with its first product, LaMetric Time, already upgraded the good old clock to the level of a home assistant, and now it gets new integrations in order to decrease your smartphone dependence when controlling bulbs, thermostats and other smart home objects.

Meet the WeMo native integration. It works with WeMo Switch and WeMo® Insight Smart Plug. A smartphone is only needed for the setup, and then you can enjoy effortless control over all your home appliances plugged into your WeMo switches. For every appliance, you can select identification icon to easily differentiate them all.

Switch off the iron with the click of a button

'Did I turn the iron off'? This is the question which has been bothering us once in awhile, and for someone it's a frequent worry. Just finished ironing? Now there is no need to walk back to your laundry room with a stack of shirts in your hands or check out for your smartphone - just press a button on your LaMetric Time and turn the WeMo switch off, so you make sure that the iron is off.

Kill the lights before sleeping

The lights, forgotten at night, are among the most widespread reasons of excess consumption of energy. Need to check if your lights are off? Or simply don't want to search for your smartphone when you're falling asleep? When your lights are connected to WeMo, just click a button to switch them off and sleep calmly.

Ventilate a room without getting up

You have a conventional fan in your room. What does it mean for your cozy home evenings? When you’re chilling out in the arm-chair, and it’s getting too hot, you need to walk to it and turn it on. When it’s getting too cold, you turn it off. And it repeats every half of an hour.

Of course, exercising is good for your body, but we stand for the most convenient way to control your home. If your fan is plugged into WeMo, the problem is solved, as  LaMetric Time controls WeMo switch natively - from your sideboard.

Too hot in a room when you chill out? Control the heater from a sofa

When you have some time to enjoy yourself with a book after a long day, you would probably prefer that nothing disturbs you. Of course, it should not be too hot. The smartphone which your WeMo switch is connected to is charging on a desk, and you definitely don’t want to walk to the heater every moment when it’s getting too hot or cold. Now there’s no need to! Just reach out to the LaMetric Time with your hand and turn the heater on/off just with a button, not walking to it.

Make coffee without leaving your bed

What if every morning when you entered the kitchen it welcomed you with the smell of hot coffee and fresh toasts?

Smart objects still cannot read our thoughts, but they can simplify our routine. Connect your WeMo switch in the kitchen room to a LaMetric Time, and you will be able to make a coffee even from your bedside. Just press a button when you wake up and avoid those boring minutes waiting while the coffee is brewing and cooling down.

About to leave the living room and forgot to turn the TV off? Do it from your clock

Is it always convenient to use your remote control for a TV? Sometimes a friend may call you, someone knocks on the door or you remember the dishes in the kitchen. When you leave your room in a hurry, don't waste your time searching for a remote control. Just click a button on your LaMetric Time which is on a more convenient and visible spot, and it will turn your WeMo switch with a TV off.

Upgrade your home control to a new level — connect your WeMo switches to your LaMetric Time and turn your home appliances on/off just with a click. Save efforts for more significant things!

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Order your new Wemo Mini Smart Plug • USA

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PreOrder Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Gen) + Wemo Switch Smart Bundle • UK

PreOrder Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Generation) Black + Wemo Switch Smart Bundle.

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[unwire-hk]

將你電話及家電升級「手勢控制」 ! - 依莉詩試玩 Ring ZERO + WeMo Switch

有沒有想過揮一揮手指就可以控制全屋電器的開關？這情景睇電影就睇得多，但其實要實現智能家居並唔難，而且花費亦唔需要好多，就等我依莉詩為大家介紹一下這個看似神奇的科技啦！

    要做到揮一揮手指就可以控制電器只需要兩個道具，分別是 Ring ZERO 魔法指環 及 WeMo Switch 智能插座。基本上只要戴上 Ring ZERO 就可以輕輕做一個手勢就會控制到隔空操作手機的功能，而配合一個 Wi-Fi Smart Plug 就更加可以讓傳統家電智能化，連接冷氣、智能燈泡等家庭電器，以手勢和動作操控家電開關。

魔法指環 － Ring ZERO

Ring ZERO 其實是一款指環型設計的穿戴式裝置，採用一款獨家的動作偵測引擎 Maestro，只要將戒指與藍芽連接，再套在食指上就可以按設定做出不同手勢，以控制手機及家居任何電器用品上。例如畫一個三角形就可以播放或 暫停音樂、畫 S型 就可以拍照等。

  ▲ 戒指有一個圓柱體的充電器，只要把戒指套上去就充到電，相當有型。不過戒指的耗電量不算高，小編玩了一整天仍然不需要充電。

  ▲ 戒指有黑色同白色，而且有 S、M、L 三種尺碼 。不過尺碼是男仔的 size，就算最細的內圈直徑都有 19mm，小編戴上去就非常鬆，變得有點難控制。

▲ 要將戒指連接手機就先要裝一個名為 Ring – Shortcut Everything 的 app，並以藍芽連接。可惜暫時只支援 iPhone，Android 的朋友想玩就要等下啦。

▲只要在手機設定好手勢就可以控制手機播歌、轉歌、影相、Send  Email 、up 相上 Facebook，甚至寫字。

▲基本的播歌同影相手勢都很容易認到，但寫字上就認得不太準確。小編寫了很多次都不能一次過寫出 Unwire 5個字呢！看來辨識力仍有待改善啊！

智能插座 － WeMo Switch

單單一個 Ring ZERO 只是可以用來控制手機，如果要做到手指一揮就可以開燈、開風扇等，就需要多一個 Wi-Fi Smart Plug。 WeMo Switch 就是其中一個 Ring ZERO 的 app 支援的智能裝置。WeMo Switch 內建 802.11n 無線連接，只需配合 WeMo 的手機 App，就可遠端開關及監察智能電源插座正在連接的電器狀況，讓大部分家電遙身一變成為智能電器。

▲ Ring ZERO 的 app 現時只支援兩個智能裝置的連接，一個是 WeMo Switch 智能插頭，另一個是 Philips Hue 智能燈泡。

▲ WeMo Switch 的體積比較大，用拖版的話可能會阻礙到其他插頭。

▲WeMo Switch 需要透過手機 App – WeMo Switch 控制，同樣只支援 iOS 。

▲基本上只要用 WeMo Switch 的手機 App 就可以控制電器的開關。如果想進一步用 Ring ZERO 控制，就需要在 Ring ZERO 的 app 連接 WeMo Switch。

▲小編以電熱水壺、電燈同風扇作測試，都能夠十次可能得一兩次成功用戒指控制其開關。

依莉詩：「行去開電制好似比較快…」

Ring ZERO 這個科技好像幾有趣，不過辨識手勢的能力仍有待改善。如果要順利寫到 A-Z ，相信要練習一段長時間。如果要配合 WeMo Switch 用的話就更加複雜了。首先需要一個穩定的 WiFi 網絡，還要做到標準的手勢先可以開到一盞燈。我諗我走過去開好似比較快！

  售價：

Ring ZERO  ($1,980)

WeMo Switch ($449)

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[redpepperland]

redpepper approved: WeMo

Who recommended it? Sarah (@homegrownative)

What is it? A device and mobile app. You plug the device into your outlet, and then you can control anything that plugs into the device from the application. 

Where can you get it? You can find a retailer on this page.

Why is it awesome? Sarah tells us how she uses it--”You can control the device with your smartphone so if you're out of town you can turn a lamp on and look like you're home. Or if you can't remember if you turned your straightener off (like me) you can turn if off from work. You can also get a motion sensor so you can turn devices, like lamps, on when you walk into rooms. It's pretty sweet.”

You’ve just read “redpepper approved”, a miniseries where we enlighten you on the cool things people around the office are using and talking about—it’s almost as good as being here yourself (big emphasis on the almost).  Find the whole series here!

Disclaimer: We’re not sponsored by any of the products mentioned here. We just really really love them.