If you’ve always wanted to control an outlet right from your smartphone, then the ConnectSense Smart Outlet makes it really easy to do so. Smart home accessories are turning into a big business, and ...

It’s kind of like the Clapper, except for the extremely geeky: a remote controlled electrical outlet system from La Crosse. The Remote Control Outlet System lets you control any simple on/off devices ...

How is this not a thing? I don't want to launch your phone app every time the switch toggles. I don't need charts of my electricity consumption uploaded to the cloud. I don't care to invest $799 in ...

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Smart plugs are among the coolest new gadgets out there, because they add “smarts” to just about any little device that plugs into a standard wall outlet. Want to control your lamp or coffee maker ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It can also monitor energy usage on devices that are plugged into it It can also monitor energy usage on devices ...

Never get between a man and his salami. [Mike] needed a way to control temperature, humidity and airflow with his meat curing setup. Of course he could modify a refrigerator and humidifier to be ...

Alexa-enabled smart plugs are a long-time fan favorite among people who use Amazon’s voice assistant. These little boxes plug into a standard wall outlet, and then anything you want like a lamp or ...

You don’t need an elaborate and expensive system like X10, Insteon, or Lutron remote switches to control the world, not when you have one of these $19.95 Remote Control Outlets with its accompanying ...

[Chr] picked up a pack of remote control outlets in order to reverse engineer them and build control into his own projects. These can be plugged into outlets around your house and a relay inside each ...