Setting up or adding to your smart home is meant to make your life easier. The great thing about a smart home is that you don't have to buy all new appliances, devices, and gadgets to build it. You ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The smart home industry has steadily evolved over the years, and it's now possible to equip your abode with smart lights, smart alarm clocks, ...

One of the simplest ways to make your home feel more high-tech is by adding smart plugs to your outlets. These nifty gadgets let you automate an old-school coffee maker, set your lights to a schedule ...

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Smart plugs are a simple, cost-effective way to turn your house into a smart home. You can use them to turn your "dumb" gadget into a smart device you can control from anywhere, allowing you to stick ...

Smart plugs are boring until one solves an everyday annoyance. The good ones keep you from crawling behind a sofa to turn off a lamp, let holiday lights shut themselves off, show which device is ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gone are the days when only your phone was smart. There is a growing number of smart appliances and gadgets that make our lives easier, ...

A wealth of device settings available in the Shelly Plug Gen4 smart plug give users maximum flexibility, but all that choice can be overwhelming. These are the three features I liked best -- and a few ...