Smart plugs can be surprisingly useful outside the house. These four outdoor ideas cover everything from pest control to ...

Startup Tenrehte wants to make smart-home gear--but it's first going after businesses willing to pay to remotely control equipment and cut wasted energy. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

Smart plugs can help track energy use, but they also consume some power themselves. Knowing the standby draw helps you plan better.

If you're a parent, you know the aggravation that comes with baby-proofing an entire house. Probably one of your biggest fears is that your child might stick her finger or a foreign object into an ...

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If you're looking for a low-commitment way to add smarts to your home, consider the electrical outlets. Smart plugs and smart wall outlets add instant connectivity and remote control to anything ...

In the smart-everything craze, Brio is the latest newcomer to the smart, connected, Internet of Things (IoT) world we live in today. With IoT expected to reach $7 trillion in little over four years, ...

Arc-fault detectors can be invaluable protectors against electrical fires, but they can also be a nuisance if they start switching off devices and appliances when there's no safety risk. To cut down ...

While there are now many home appliances that can be remotely monitored and controlled via the internet, each one of those has to incorporate specialized Internet of Things (IoT) electronics.

Before you plug in every appliance in your home, know the risky ones. These common device categories can overload smart plugs or create safety issues.

Kids often hurt themselves when they put their fingers into electrical outlets, but the Brio Smart outlet prevents injury by using sensors to... If you're a parent, you know the aggravation that comes ...