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Image: TP-LinkI have purchased countless smart plugs, and configured an embarrassing number of strip octopi to be able to control what I want from my phone or hub. The Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip HS300, which is on sale right now for Amazon’s “Prime Big Deal Days,” would have saved me so much work.Aside from…

Amazon announced Prime Big Deal Days on October 10 and 11, during which Prime members can save on many products. But if you don’t feel like waiting, then you’ll appreciate Amazon’s deal on the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 and Ring Floodlight Camera bundle, currently going for 40% 0ff. The wired security camera bundle normally…

“Smart” applianced allow you to develop automations to make your life more efficient, create accessibility for those who need it, and make pedestrian tasks like doing laundry kind of fun. But what happens when you want to automate something that isn’t smart? For this, you need a simple smart plug—a small device you plug into…

For the next few days, Samsung is practically giving away their new smart home hub, the SmartThings Station—if you’re quick enough to catch it. For $1, a limited number of people can snag one each day, starting at about noon ET through Sept. 17.How smart home hubs make managing many smart home devices easierSmart home…

My entire house is “smart:” I remotely control when lights turn on and off, when plants get watered, when humidifiers and air conditioners turn on, and even what I listen to as I go to sleep. There are few things as satisfying for an ‘80s kid as speaking commands into the air and having stuff…

Smart speakers are great for tech-savvy folks who love to control all of their smart devices via voice commands. They’re also great if you keep asking people questions, and the usual answer is “Google it,” but you never do. You can usually find great smart speakers for under $100.But which to choose? Smart speakers made…

If you tend to lie awake in bed, anxious about what you’ve forgotten to do today or prepare for tomorrow, it’s likely you’re not taking advantage of Google Assistant’s “Bedtime” routine. Once you’ve set it up, you can simply say “Goodnight” to Google through any device, and Assistant will execute an automated set of reactions,…

Photo: BM_27 (Shutterstock)Prime Day is here, and we’re rounding up the most discounted smart devices. You’ll be able to control most of these devices by voice with an Amazon Echo, which you can get discounted during Prime Day here. We’ll also tell you the lowest price it’s been this year so you can gauge how…

Enlarge / We don't have to rely on megacorp obelisks to operate the things we buy. We don't have to learn their language. We can break free.PonyWang/Getty Images For many people, an automated smart home is about little things that add up to big conveniences over time. Lights turning on when you pull into the…

Enlarge / The Apple Home application is seen on an iPhone screen on November 15, 2017. The Home app allows people to control accessories in their home, like living room and kitchen lights, from their phone.Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) I've been buying and tinkering with smart home devices for years. As a result, my…