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Deciding Between Smart Plugs and Smart Outlets? Here's My Expert Take

Every smart home reaches a crossroads when deciding on a small yet crucial device: smart plugs or smart wall outlets. Let's ...

Ikea’s Smart Home Reset Goes Back to Basics

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You're wasting energy if you haven't changed this setting on your smart plugs

Every smart plug in your home draws 1–2 watts of standby power to maintain its Wi-Fi connection. That might not sound like ...
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Best Black Friday smart home deals 2025: from smart lights to robot vacuums

Sales are a great time to start or expand your smart home setup, with discounts on brands including Amazon Echo, Eufy and TP-Link Yasmine CrosslandSenior Consumer Producer/Writer Home, Technology and ...
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An Expert Warns: Never Plug Space Heaters or These 6 Other Items Into Extension Cords

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