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This article outlines affordable ways to upgrade your home into a smart home, focusing on budget-friendly devices like smart plugs, smart speakers, video doorbells, and smart bulbs, which are easy to set up and offer practical benefits for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
The article highlights the convenience and versatility of using Kasa smart plugs, which allow users to control appliances and devices remotely via app or voice commands, enhancing home automation, safety, and energy efficiency. The author shares personal benefits and easy setup tips, emphasizing how these small devices can significantly improve daily life.
The article discusses how using smart plugs and smart lights can help deter thieves by creating the illusion of activity in an unoccupied home. By scheduling lights to turn on and off randomly, these devices can simulate the presence of people, making the home less appealing to potential burglars. Smart plugs like the Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini offer features like Away Mode to automate this process, providing an affordable and effective security measure for under $10.
Walmart is offering the LTE-enabled Apple Watch Series 8 for $299.99, $200 off its original price, with features including EKGs, menstrual cycle tracking, irregular heartbeat alerts, fall detection, and emergency calling. Additionally, Meross smart plugs are available at discounted prices on Amazon, providing basic smarts to devices and supporting various smart home ecosystems. Other discounted gadgets include the second-gen Apple Pencil, Amazon's fourth-gen Echo, Anker's 30-watt single USB-C charger, 8BitDo's Retro Mechanical Keyboard, and a set of three Blink Mini home security cameras.
The Kobo Elipsa 2E, a 10.3-inch ad-free e-reader with note-taking capabilities, is currently on sale for $349.99 ($50 off) and offers features like handwriting recognition and math equation solving. Additionally, the Zendure SuperMini 10,000mAh charger is available for $14.99 after a 50% discount on Amazon, providing portable charging with 20W throughput and passthrough charging. Other deals include the Eve Energy Matter Smart Plug, Pride Edition Apple Watch Sport Band, Keychron V1 QMK mechanical keyboard, and refurbished Garmin Venu Sq 2 fitness watch.
The author reviews their favorite smart tech devices of 2023, including the Pura Smart Diffuser, Meross Smart Plugs, Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror + Lightstrip Kit, Smart Envi Heater, Switchbot products, and the Combustion Wireless Thermometer. These devices have improved efficiency, saved money, and provided a better living experience.
Smart plugs are a convenient and cost-saving way to automate household devices. They can track energy usage, stop energy-zapping appliances, and offer on-demand control and scheduling. The best smart plug overall is the Kasa KP125M, which supports all major smart home platforms, offers energy monitoring, and has a streamlined design. The best cheap smart plug is the Meross MSS110, which provides basic features at an affordable price. The Leviton Decora Smart Dimmer Plug is the best for dimming lights, while the Eve Energy Smart Plug excels in energy monitoring. For outdoor use, the Kasa KP405 is recommended. However, the integration of smart plugs with the Matter standard is still finicky and requires further development.
Security researchers have found an exploitable vulnerability in the Wemo Smart Plug Mini V2, which allows a savvy hacker to gain remote command of the plug. Belkin has stated that since the device is at the end of its life, it will not be receiving a fix. The researchers recommend avoiding exposure of the Wemo plug’s UPnP ports to the internet and segmenting your network. The vulnerability could potentially be exploited without physical access and highlights the need for better security measures in IoT devices.
Today's deals include discounts on Apple Watch Series 7, KNC smart plugs, Easter candy, LG OLED TVs, and Apple's newest iPad. AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 2 are also on sale. Shoppers can also score a Fire TV Stick 4K at an all-time low of $24.99 with a promo code. Additionally, there are one-day-only deals on Easter candy, Pilot pens, and Target's best daily deals.