Smart plugs allow you to intelligently turn your household appliances on and off, either via a schedule, as part of home automations/routines, on the app, or with your voice (through a smart speaker). They are a great way of automating household tasks, and can be used for anything from saving energy to making a fresh pot of coffee each morning.
One of the trickiest things about owning smart devices is decoding those flashing LED lights. It can be hard to figure out what those lights are trying to tell you or even what colors they are to begin with. Thankfully, the Kasa smart plug has an easy-to-understand system when it comes to LED light codes. … Read more
One of the biggest challenges of using smart home tech is keeping up with what’s going on at your favorite smart tech companies. This gets even harder when a company fumbles a product launch. TP-Link has left some big questions on the table, and we’re going to answer them. The biggest differences between Kasa and … Read more
You may have heard that 5 Ghz WiFi is faster than 2.4 Ghz WiFi, but many smart plugs only seem to support 2.4 Ghz WiFi. Does this mean that your smart plugs won’t be as efficient as possible? And if so, why aren’t more 5 Ghz smart plugs available to buy? Many smart plugs support … Read more
Smart plugs are one of the best additions to smart ecosystems everywhere. Not only do these bring basic smart features to older devices, but they also open up new doors for people innovating in what smart technology means and how it interacts with our lives. This leaves us with one big question. Is there a … Read more
Smart plugs are a game changer for smart technology. So many of our devices are not a part of the smart technology boom, but the smart plug is a way for us to bridge the gap. Amazon makes one of the most popular lines of smart plugs. These devices can help you add basic smart … Read more
The Amazon smart plug is a great way to transform your pre-smart home technology into something a little more state of the art. You can use these plugs to bring your old lighting, appliances, and most other eclectic devices into the smart home fold. One of the biggest challenges with transforming everything into smart technology … Read more
Having an Amazon smart plug in your home is a great way to transform your electronics into truly smart devices. These little plugs can also do wonders for people who are looking to test the smart device waters, but don’t know which devices they want to upgrade first. All in all, smart plugs represent a … Read more
Since its introduction, the Amazon Smart plug has become increasingly popular with smart home users around the world. These simple, easy-to-operate smart plugs have helped many turn their normal or ‘dumb’ appliances into smart appliances, making it possible to integrate these appliances into their already functional smart homes. Being manufactured by Amazon, this smart plug … Read more
With the introduction of the smart plug, came a new convenience that has even further enhanced the functionality of today’s smart home. Smart plugs have been a game-changer for those who want to integrate their ‘dumb’, or average fixtures (i.e. lamps and air conditioners), into their smart homes. One of the best selling smart plug’s … Read more
The marketing of smart plugs is great: easily control your household appliances and devices from anywhere in the world, or even via smart routines and schedules. Simple. However if you look at the “fine print” of many smart plugs, they say that they only work with mechanical switches. Many devices have electric (not mechanical) switches, … Read more