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Belkin is ending support for most Wemo smart home devices, raising fresh concerns about IoT e-waste and long-term reliability. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Norbert Frassa, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden also react to a new generation of AirTags with louder alerts and longer range, share real-world tracking and wallet stories, and explains Apple Cash’s higher instant transfer fees.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:28 Welcome and panel intro
09:19 Wemo support shutdown and what still works
12:50 Standards-based devices and open-source alternatives
16:07 Sponsor message
17:44 New AirTags: louder sound, longer range, setup requirements
23:10 Real-world “unknown AirTag” tracking alert story
25:23 Wallet trackers and bag-tracking use cases
28:48 Apple Cash instant transfer fee increase explained

Links:

PSA: Belkin ending support for most Wemo smart home accessories this week
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/27/psa-be...

Bose made the consumer friendly move to open source its SoundTouch speakers
https://www.engadget.com/audio/speake...

Apple Unveils New AirTag With Longer Range, Louder Speaker, and More
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/26/...

Apple Cash Users Will See Instant Transfer Fees Increase in February
https://www.mactrast.com/2026/01/appl...

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