With Shelly’s scripting language, plus support for Matter, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee, the Shelly Plug Gen4 promises smart home users ...

Shelly Plug Gen4 adds Matter, energy monitoring, and full local control to a low cost smart plug that works with HomeKit and other major ecosystems.

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The classic smart plug is a simple affair, a plug-in device that can automate and schedule on-off features for whatever you plug into it, like a lamp, coffeemaker or fountain. Emporia's model is a ...

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Kasa smart plugs offer convenient home automation, particularly for lighting. Amazon Prime Day 2025 runs from July 8 though July 11. You can find editor-approved discounts on Kasa smart home devices ...

Amazon’s smart plug is back to its lowest price ever ahead of October Prime Day. Now just $13 (nearly half off), the plug can be programmed to automatically shut off lights, start up coffee-makers, ...

Whether you’re just starting your smart home journey or expanding to yet another room, smart plugs are one of the easiest and ...

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A smart plug is one of the simplest, yet most convenient additions if you prefer smart home devices. For some lucky Amazon accounts, you can grab a smart plug for an epically low price through the end ...