Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Smart plugs can add controls to any outlet, but they aren’t perfect for everything. Here’s our guide to using one and which ...

Virtually everyone jumping on the smart home bandwagon has a smart plug of some sort. These WiFi-enabled plugs make it easy to add some smarts to simple products and appliances with on/off switches so ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

The Meross Smart WiFi Plug is unobtrusive but very functional. Just what your want. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The Meross Smart WiFi Plug lets you control two lights, fans or other appliances from ...

Insert the Meross Smart WiFi Plug Mini into a wall socket and you can control it from anywhere in the world. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The Meross Smart WiFi Plug Mini is an inexpensive and ...

The evolution of the smart home doesn’t always mean a new network for devices to connect or a brand-new smart speaker with a new microphone array. Sometimes evolutions come in the form of ...

Inside sources have indicated that the Xiaomi Smart Plug 2 Wi-Fi is close to entering the European market. The Smart Plug 2 Wi-Fi offers energy consumption tracking and is compatible with Google Home.

The Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug by TP-Link is compatible with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. With this plug installed, you can control any light or small appliance that you plug into it with voice ...

Samsung’s SmartThings Wi-Fi plug doesn’t need its eponymous hub to operate, but it’s simply too riddled with bugs to recommend. First the good news: Unlike the new SmartThings Smart Bulb (which was ...