Person holding a white smart plug in one hand and a smartphone in another - Dikushin Dmitry/Shutterstock Smart plugs are a convenient and cost-effective way to turn any home into a smart home, ...

From routers to your dumb home devices, everything benefits from a smart plug.

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A smart plug is a pretty handy gadget, but for a while, they were touted as a device you could add to anything to turn it smart. That's true to a certain degree; you can use a smart plug to add ...

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Smart plugs are a convenient and cost-effective way to turn any home into a smart home, offering a wide array of clever uses around the house. These devices allow you to remotely control any device ...