Smart plugs can add controls to any outlet, but they aren’t perfect for everything. Here’s our guide to using one and which ...

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Virtually everyone jumping on the smart home bandwagon has a smart plug of some sort. These WiFi-enabled plugs make it easy to add some smarts to simple products and appliances with on/off switches so ...

For those new to smart home automation, there’s no easier way to get started than with a smart outlet adaptor. When I got my first smart home product back in 2013, a Belkin Wemo for my Christmas tree ...

You have so many dumb devices in your house, from lamps and fans to space heaters and coffee makers. Wouldn’t it be nice if they were smart instead? Well, it just so happens that Amazon is running a ...

Traditional smart outlets are great for people who want to quickly add smart control to appliances, but they're usually unsightly or bulky adapters and only control one device per outlet, or worse, ...

The Meross Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini makes for an affordable Matter-compliant smart plug, but offers only the bare minimum of features. Compact and Matter-compatible as advertised, the Meross ...

TP-Link has launched a new Smart In-Wall Outlet under its Tapo brand, bundling Matter support and a feature that lets users monitor the energy usage of connected devices. The Tapo P210M includes ...