Smart plugs are a smart home staple for automating lamps, desk fans (or any other small appliances) quickly, easily and without spending much money. They add a ton of convenience and allow you to ...

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, ...

The Smart Home: It's a place that anticipates your needs and empowers you to fine-tune your environment. That's the pitch, at least. Putting it all together isn't a smooth ride, but the right setup ...

The Amazon Smart Plug is a great way to bring some intelligence to some otherwise "dumb" appliances. Once a smart plug is set up, you can schedule a coffee maker to start, keep tabs on how much power ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Smart lighting is the most important innovation in lighting since the invention of the lightbulb. It adds so much ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Smart plugs remain one of the best ways to start a smart ...

The Amazon Smart Plug is limited to Alexa-based smart homes, but it's a solid plug-and-play solution if you're a true Alexa die-hard. The Amazon Smart Plug is limited to Alexa-based smart homes, but ...

The TP-Link Tapo smart plug is one of the first Matter devices. It’s fast and easy to use with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, or SmartThings thanks to the new smart home standard. But when it ...