Smart plugs help you add some intelligence to home appliances that don't have built-in Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity. With these little intermediaries between your wall outlet and your appliance, ...

Smart home technology has transformed the way we control our appliances and devices. There’s no more worrying if you left the lights on or the garage door open. You ...

Occasionally rebooting your router and modem is pretty normal, and some routers even have a reboot schedule function that can ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

There are more devices that are smart these days than those that don’t have an Internet of Things (IoT) designation. From heavy-duty appliances like refrigerators and dishwashers to smaller items like ...

Thinking of dipping your toe into the smart home waters? Installing a smart plug is the easiest and least expensive way to get a feel for how the technology can improve your life. Plug one into your ...

As we set out to build smarter homes, another part of our lives becomes reliant on the internet. From the dumb home devices we upgrade with a smart plug to the smart speakers that respond to our voice ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gone are the days when only your phone was smart. There is a growing number of smart appliances and gadgets that make our lives easier, ...

While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

It's Black Friday weekend – and in a flat that's already full of smart home tech including smart lightbulbs, smart speakers, a smart app-controlled fan, and even a smart robot butler for my cat, I'm ...

The fewer entry points you leave open, the more secure your smart home will be. Here's how to accomplish that.