While the smart home is packed with handy devices, not all are as easy to start with as the humble smart plug. These mainstays of the smart home are inexpensive, provide smarts to dumb appliances, and ...

That $10 to $20 smart plug has the potential to cut your electric bill. You just need to know how to use it. David covered broadband providers, smart home devices and security products. On its own, ...

Do you wish for a home full of smart appliances and gadgets that you can operate with your voice or smartphone but you don't want to spend a fortune on all new items? Well, we have some good news: The ...

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, ...

You can find editor-approved discounts on Kasa smart home devices at Amazon right now. Kasa Smart Plugs can automate home devices like lights and appliances through a smartphone app. Amazon's Prime ...

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart plugs are an excellent way to automate your existing gadgets and appliances. In fact, they're omnipresent in my house simply because ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. These misleadingly simple gadgets are some of the most useful smart devices you can have in your home. If you buy ...

“Smart” applianced allow you to develop automations to make your life more efficient, create accessibility for those who need it, and make pedestrian tasks like doing laundry kind of fun. But what ...

My smart home extends to both my front and back yards. But I have only one weather-protected duplex outlet in each location, which isn’t enough to accommodate all the smart devices I need to plug in.