Once you connect the plugs to the assistant of your choice, you can use your voice to control all of them. Name each plug based on its location or the device it's connected to, and you can use ...

Back in 2016, ConnectSense debuted one of the first smart home products to work with Apple HomeKit, the ConnectSense Smart Outlet. It cost $80 and worked exclusively with Apple's HomeKit and Siri ...

Forget that rotary dial! If you really want to have total control of your holiday lights this season through your voice, an app and electronic timers, try a smart plug! I’ll admit it. I’m obsessed ...

The Meross WiFi Dual Smart Outlet lets you connect two accessories into the same plug and control them separately through HomeKit, while also being cheaper than buying two smart plugs individually. At ...

There are more devices that are smart these days than those that don’t have an Internet of Things (IoT) designation. From heavy-duty appliances like refrigerators and dishwashers to smaller items like ...

This $21 space-saving smart plug works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa and includes plenty of scheduling, away modes and timer options for your dumb devices. Setting up the Eufy Smart Plug Mini ...

Thinking of dipping your toe into the smart home waters? Installing a smart plug is the easiest and least expensive way to get a feel for how the technology can improve your life. Plug one into your ...

The Meross Outdoor Dimmer Plug gives you more control over your lights than a regular smart plug can. However, while you can use it indoors or outdoors, it's tailored more for outside use. Smart plugs ...

Consider intelligent power plugs the building blocks for your smart home. A relatively few lights, appliances, and electronics have smart home compatibility built in, but smart plugs let you add any ...

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