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For $30, you can turn any wall outlet into a Wi-Fi “smart” plug

For $30, you can turn any wall outlet into a Wi-Fi “smart” plug

by ben patterson | Mar 16, 2017 | deals

Nope, you don’t have to do anything fancy—or expensive—to control your living room lights with your iPhone or Android phone. Just plug the Wemo Mini Smart Plug (on sale for $30) into any power socket, then (with the help of a free mobile app) connect the plug to...
You can control this $20 “smart” light bulb with your iPhone

You can control this $20 “smart” light bulb with your iPhone

by ben patterson | Feb 24, 2017 | deals

Toss out that old-school lamp timer and go wireless with your lights using this Wi-Fi-enabled light bulb. Just screw the $20 TP-Link LB100 LED bulb (way down from its $35 list price) into a standard light-bulb socket, then connect it to your home Wi-Fi network using...
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