The evolution of the smart home doesn’t always mean a new network for devices to connect or a brand-new smart speaker with a new microphone array. Sometimes evolutions come in the form of ...

Smart plugs are one of the cheapest ways to make a home feel genuinely smart, but not every model deserves a spot in the wall. The 10 picks below focus on devices that are actually worth the money, ...

Insert the Meross Smart WiFi Plug Mini into a wall socket and you can control it from anywhere in the world. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The Meross Smart WiFi Plug Mini is an inexpensive and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've been meaning to start building out a smart home — or improve the one you have — there's never been a better opportunity ...

Despite the fact that big-name brands continue to charge between $20 and $30 each, smart plugs are getting less and less expensive from smaller brands with plugs that are just as good. We regularly ...

Wemo’s outdoor plug lacks any special features to make it a compelling smart home device, and the performance problems we encountered leave us hesitant to recommend it. Here’s the tl;dr on Wemo’s new ...

A shoddy software experience showcases why you might want to skip generic smart products. Déjà vu? In the rapidly commoditizing world of plug-in smart outlets, it’s common to start seeing double as ...

Home automation is convenient and even kind of fun. And a smart plug is the easiest way to get started. The redesigned Wemo WiFi Smart Plug from Belkin lets you find out if you really want to be able ...

The promise of a smart home is tantalizing, but not all of us can afford to upgrade our entire home—especially when we’re renters. Wifi smart plugs allow you to turn some devices and appliances into ...