#smart-plugs

#smart-plugs

A smart plug is my go-to for automating the dumb devices and appliances around my house. For just $12 each, the Amazon Smart Plug bundle of two allows you to control household devices with your voice using Alexa or the app on your phone. The two-pack features a 52% discount during Amazon's Black Friday sale, allowing you to snag this Amazon Smart Plug and start living a little more comfortably. The single is also available for $13, in case you only need one.

Work is about being connected. It's about communication, knowledge transfer, and getting what you need precisely when you need it ... not before, and certainly not after. What you might hear in all of that is a pro-technology manifesto in the making. Fair enough. But the other thing you might hear is the sound of your electric meter whirring faster and faster as the phones, computers, printers, internet routers, network-attached storage devices, and the rest of it suck down power faster and faster.

They do nothing to save you power Scam "power saving" devices are rampant online. These devices plug into an outlet and promise to "improve the use of energy," "extend the life of electrical equipment," and even "avoid illegal electrical waste." Sounds great, right? Also: This USB power meter I tested is shockingly accurate - especially for how cheap it is Well, despite the bold claims and the sticker on the front of the unit, they are too good to be true. Many of these units seem to be repurposed cases for rodent repellers, and coincidentally, many of those are also scam devices.