Smart plugs help you add some intelligence to home appliances that don't have built-in Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity. With these little intermediaries between your wall outlet and your appliance, ...

Maybe you love displaying giant inflatable ghosts, strings of spooky lights, fog machines, or strobe lights at this time of year. But programming light timers to turn everything on and off each night?

Hagop is passionate about smart home products, especially when it comes to making life easier. He's always eager to try out new technologies to make life easier, in terms of cleaning, automation, and ...

This $32 smart plug works well with HomeKit and Siri for voice controls, scheduling and power monitoring, but halfheartedly connects with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. At $32, the Koogeek Smart ...

Insert the Meross Smart WiFi Plug Mini into a wall socket and you can control it from anywhere in the world. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The Meross Smart WiFi Plug Mini is an inexpensive and ...

C by GE’s smart plug offers no real frills, but it works well and ties in perfectly with other C by GE gear. The C by GE On/Off Smart Plug is exactly as unassuming as its name suggests. The plug, a ...

Emporia's smart plug on a wood table. If you are just getting started in your smart home journey, there's one thing that's essential: the simplicity of a smart plug. You can plug it into a standard ...

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Day-to-day control over smaller appliances has a measurable impact on overall consumption.

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