Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simply by inserting a small adapter into an existing electrical outlet, smart plugs give you greater control of your home and make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The LoraTap plug adapter and remote-controlled wall switch turns on your lamps like your regular ceiling lights. Here’s how it ...

Ever wish you could turn a particular outlet on and off without using a physical light switch? Maybe for an outlet that isn’t even hooked up to a light switch? With smart plugs, you can! And right now ...

Smart plugs are a convenient and cost-effective way to turn any home into a smart home, offering a wide array of clever uses around the house. These devices allow you to remotely control any device ...

I have a surge protector power strip that works to power macbook air, a 12tb usb mechanical hard drive, a set of small edifier speakers and a desk mount lamp, and the usb charger port. The desk mount ...

Remember the Clapper? Clap once, your lights turned on. Clap again, and they turned off. It was a popular device that made turning on your lights as low-effort as possible. Now, with the advent of ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Smart plugs may seem like a ...

The future is here, and the dream of the smart home is as alive as ever, but many smart home devices are still prohibitively expensive. Just one smart lightbulb can set you back what it would cost to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Our homes are gradually getting smarter in both the micro and macro senses, with all kinds of gadgets giving us a greater degree of control ...

A smart plug is a pretty handy gadget, but for a while, they were touted as a device you could add to anything to turn it smart. That's true to a certain degree; you can use a smart plug to add ...

A person syncing a smartphone to a smart plug. - Daisy-daisy/Getty Images Our homes are gradually getting smarter in both the micro and macro senses, with all kinds of gadgets giving us a greater ...