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Don’t let the high prices and infrastructure requirements of some top-shelf smart home devices intimidate you. You can get ...

Smart plugs aren’t the most complicated smart home device — they really just turn stuff off and on — but they do make life a little easier. Since using smart plugs, I’ve grown accustomed to having the ...

Smart plugs are a handy device that can turn your house high-tech without the big price tag. Here are some of the best uses ...

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As we set out to build smarter homes, another part of our lives becomes reliant on the internet. From the dumb home devices we upgrade with a smart plug to the smart speakers that respond to our voice ...

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 ...

This Matter-certified smart plug cost more than the competition at launch, but its current street price has dropped Considerably. It’s a great value today if you don’t mind its not being able to track ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

If you've already got smart home components around the house, you can expand your system's features with these budget Ikea ...