Everything you need to know about smart plugs for your home. Ironically, shopping for smart plugs can make a person feel really, really dumb. The premise for how they function is simple enough: When ...

A smart plug with USB ports can let you automate lots of gadgets around your house. Here are five clever uses for the USB ...

This week’s 9to5Rewards partner is Koogeek, offering its Smart Socket with HomeKit support. The company has three of its Koogeek Smart Sockets (pictured above) to give away to 9to5Mac readers this ...

More and more HomeKit peripherals ship each day with lighting ones being the most common — where does the Koogeek Smart Socket land on the spectrum? The recently released Smart Socket plugs into any ...

The upgraded Xiaomi smart socket outlet is not only designed with solid materials, it also brings smart and intelligent experience as it can be linked to smart home Meters. The first generation Xiaomi ...

Update: Starting today, Emberlight is available for preorder on Kickstarter. Early bird backers can lock down one socket for $49, two for $89, or three for $139. Barring any unforeseen roadblocks, the ...

Smart sockets that let you control an electrical plug over the internet may sound cutting edge, but they can also be rife with security flaws. One such plug was found vulnerable to hacks. Security ...

Xiaomi has launched another smart home product, this time a detachable socket for the home’s a home air conditioning system. The socket comes with a smart gateway as well as infrared remote control ...

Smart lightbulbs are a great way to liven up an old lamp with color. The Meross Smart LED Lightbulb uses HomeKit to allow you to customize an existing lamp and automatically switch to new colors or ...

Not all devices are created smart, but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn. Thanks to the Socket, you can now transform any old light bulb into a connected bulb — just screw Socket into a lighting ...