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 ...
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With Google’s acquisition of Nest now complete, your home could be getting a whole lot smarter over the next five years. Until then, however, you’ll probably have to settle for the simpler things in ...
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The Meross Smart WiFi Plug is unobtrusive but very functional. Just what your want. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The Meross Smart WiFi Plug lets you control two lights, fans or other appliances from ...
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 ...
Can D-Link's $50 Wi-Fi Smart Plug impress without IFTTT compatibility? D-Link needs to partner with IFTTT and fix performance inconsistencies to match the versatility and convenience of Belkin's WeMo ...
Piecing together your own smart home used to be a headache; now, you can buy products off-the-shelf, like D-Link's new WiFi Smart Plug, and be up and running from your smartphone in minutes. We're not ...