Smart Home Tech
📢 Editor’s Update (May 2026): Heads up — Teckin has largely exited the North American market, and most of their smart plugs are no longer available on Amazon. The good news? There are some excellent alternatives that give you the same budget-friendly value. We recommend checking out the Kasa EP25 or the Amazon Smart Plug […]
📢 Editor’s Update (May 2026): Big changes at IFTTT — since this post was written, IFTTT moved to a paid subscription model. The free tier now limits you to a handful of applets, and some of the ones mentioned here may require a Pro plan to run. That said, IFTTT is still one of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
📢 Editor’s Update (May 2026): A couple of things to know before you dive in — IFTTT’s free tier is now limited, so you may need a Pro subscription to use multiple applets. Also, the IFTTT Do Button widget has been discontinued and replaced by the standard IFTTT app widget. The core Kasa + IFTTT […]
