Unplugging small appliances like toasters, coffee makers, computers, and gaming systems saves energy and can prevent fires while you're away from your home on vacation.

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You'll be surprised by how many 'vampire devices' in your home are quietly drawing power. Here are some common culprits.

The Akuvox E11 is billed as a video door phone, but it’s actually much more than that. The network-connected device opens building doors, provides live video and microphone feeds, takes a picture and ...

You pack your bags, use an unexpected hack to keep your houseplants watered while you're away, get your road trip playlist sorted, and flip your vacation mode on as you move out your front door. But ...

So for a few reasons I reinstalled XP, and I neglected to unplug my HP PSC1210 from the USB hub before doing so--I think that that might be the cause of my current issue with the damned thing. I went ...