The IT Nerd

If you have Belkin’s WeMo home automation gear, you should check the Apple App Store or Google Play for an update. The new WeMo app introduces new features including:

• The away mode, or simulated occupancy, setting allows users to schedule lights to turn on and off at random intervals, making it appear that someone is home even when the house is vacant. Away mode is a useful security tool and provides greater peace of mind when traveling.
• There is now a sunrise/sunset offset so users can program lights to turn on or off at a preselected interval before the scheduled sunset/sunrise time for their particular zip code. This is extremely useful in circumstances where the house gets dark before the sun sets in the evening.
• The programmable backlight dimmer allows users to dim the backlight that illuminates on the WeMo Light Switch wall plate when the switch is turned off.
• The WeMo App now features a new benefit exclusively for users of IFTTT, a customizable long press option. The long press lets WeMo users program an additional setting for a press longer than two seconds on the physical light switch button. This feature is programmed through the IFTTT WeMo Light Switch channel and allows users to create recipes that can interact with other IFTTT channels. For example, program the long press to automatically send a text to your phone when deployed or have the long press control lamps plugged in to WeMo Switches in other parts of the house at the same time.

The updated app is available now for iOS and Android. Check it out.

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