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Looking for a smart Wi-Fi plug but not sure what to look for or where to start? Here’s three plugs to check out and get you started

Smart Wi-Fi outlet plugs are a great way to start making your home smart. They are the perfect devices for turning on the nightstand light with your morning wake up alarm. Or finding out once and for all if that new washer machine actually saves money with a full load of towels or two halves […]

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Setup your Ecobee thermostat once and never touch it again

The Ecobee SmartThermostat has a lot of beneficial features and functions for making your home smarter. Inside the sleek, shiny, black and white device lies some pretty cool technology including a humidity sensor, scheduling, comfort settings, multiple room monitoring, and a motion sensor to name a few. The scheduling, comfort settings and motion sensors are […]

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How to make a Kasa smart light switch toggle using IFTTT and the Do Button Widget

Do you have different brands of smart switches and plugs and want one common place to control them from instead of clicking on different apps to control your devices? I do! I have a few Wemo switches but I just recently added a new Kasa smart switch to my list, check out my review. So […]

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Reviewing the Kasa Smart Light Switch and App

I enjoyed installing the TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch and testing it out for this review.  TP-Link has created a dependable switch with a decent price in a very competitive field.  I decided to install this switch for the exhaust fan in the bathroom.  My main goal was to set an automatic timer to […]