Lower electricity bills smart with energy-saving tools. Learn how smart plugs, smart thermostats, and home energy monitoring apps help manage power use and optimize TOU scheduling.

Not sure where to start with smart plugs? At CNET, these are the tricks we use to make our homes smarter and routines faster.

Holiday homes are turning into winter wonderlands with lights, music, and, in some cases, a lot more. Products to help manage your lights and kits can offer some extra fun this season. Consumer ...

Smart plugs lower electric bills by improving control and monitoring while eliminating standby power. Adding a smart plug may help you save as much as $20 to $60 per year. Small savings add up when ...

While the demand for smart homes is rising, cost is still a barrier. However, some devices can help you enjoy the benefits of smart technology without the trouble of a complete overhaul. You can use a ...

Smart plugs can't help with hardwired ceiling fans, but a small add-on can. It gives you app and voice controls without ...

The plethora of smart home devices available today deliver all manner of opportunities, but it’s fair to say that interfacing with them is more often done in the browser or an app than in the terminal ...

A smart plug with USB ports can let you automate lots of gadgets around your house. Here are five clever uses for the USB ...

When it comes time to automate our homes, many of us turn to smart plugs. We can easily upgrade our dumb devices with a smart plug, allowing us to do everything from turning them on and off remotely ...

While a smart plug can be extremely helpful to control your gadgets remotely, here are three devices you should never use ...