Person holding a white smart plug in one hand and a smartphone in another - Dikushin Dmitry/Shutterstock Smart plugs are a convenient and cost-effective way to turn any home into a smart home, ...

You can shop Amazon to get the Amazon Smart Plug for just $12.99, down from its usual price of $24.99. That’s a discount of ...

I once co-owned a coworking space. The space had doors with magnetic locks, unlocked by a powered relay. My partners and I realized that, if we could switch power to the system on and off, we could ...

The Amazon Smart Plug is a must for anyone who wants the convenience of automating devices and appliances, and it is already ...

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Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Practically every smart home company you can think of offers at least one smart plug: Amazon, Govee, TP-Link, Wyze, and others ...

A quick browse on your favorite shopping site and you'll see thousands of smart products you can buy for your home. There's the commonly used smart security camera, smart light, and smart speaker and ...

We chose the Kasa Smart Plug 4-Pack as the best overall because of its compatibility, energy monitoring, and overall quality and price point. Better Homes and Gardens / Kevin Liang Turning your house ...

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Tyler has worked on, lived with ...

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...