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 ...

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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 ...

Smart plugs are the simpler option: You plug them directly into an existing outlet, and they add a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth ...

If you're planning to plug a power strip into a smart plug to control multiple devices at the same time, you might want to ...

Smart plugs and outlet timers can both run devices on a schedule, but one becomes much more useful once your needs get a ...

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.

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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 ...

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, ...

That is indeed the question, especially considering how inexpensive a standard, non-smart, non-"safe" power outlet is. This nice one from Home Depot costs under $10! What the outlet from Home Depot ...

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 ...