Several options are available to make it easy to replace a standard two pole light switch with a combo switch/power outlet for grounded appliances. Adding a much-needed outlet to any room may be as ...

This capable dimmer supports Apple’s HomeKit platform along with the top three digital assistant platforms: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri. iDevices is about as agnostic as it gets when it ...

When it comes to electrical projects, wiring a switch to an outlet is a pretty straightforward project. Step 1: Install a box for the new electrical switch and run a red, a white, a green and a black ...

[Hristo Borisov] shows us his clever home automation project, a nicely packaged WiFi switchable wall socket. The ESP8266 has continuously proven itself to be a home automation panacea. Since the ...

At the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics show, AppleInsider met up with ConnectSense and got to try out the second version of the company's smart outlet, with HomeKit, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa ...

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Do you find yourself fighting for outlet space as your family's collection of electrical gadgets grows? If you're tired of juggling three or four different chargers on a two-socket ...

What could be a strong product needs more documentation, more robust software, and more disclosure about its surge-protection capabilities. While there are many, many smart plugs on the market—outlets ...

These days, remote accessibility is the very key to maintaining a stable network that spans a city, region, country, or the globe. One of the somewhat neglected areas for remote management, however, ...