Smart plugs are a smart home staple for automating lamps, desk fans (or any other small appliances) quickly, easily and without spending much money. They add a ton of convenience and allow you to ...

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 ...

Setting up a smart home can seem pretty daunting. But Samsung’s SmartThings line of products is designed to be a one-stop shop for all of your smart devices, giving you control from just one app. The ...

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 ...

This smart plug works much better with Apple HomeKit than Meross’s own app, but the latter is required for several important functions. In my recent review, I found Meross’ outdoor Wi-Fi smart plug to ...

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 ...

One of the top annoyances of early smart plugs was their bulk and overall ugliness. It was hard to get excited about automating a lamp when it meant plugging a clunky, unattractive gadget into your ...

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 ...

When most people think of smart homes, they think of things like video doorbell deals that require some effort to set up. However, you don’t need to install a ...