Whether you’re starting to dip your toe into wide world of smart-home technology or you’re just looking for a way to make sure you turned off your curling iron in the morning, these Etekcity smart plugs are a surprisingly useful addition. All you have to do is plug them into the wall, sync to your Wi-Fi, and then, you can control your gadgets with your phone as you like. As writer Lindsey Weber wrote in her enthusiastic review, “All of my lamps can now be turned on and off with a swipe — I even set timers so that they turn on automatically, both to avoid arriving home to a dark house and to give the appearance that someone’s home even when no one is. I’ll switch on my air conditioner while out and about, as to hit that sweet 69 degrees before I even step inside.” And right now, these exceptionally useful plugs are on sale, just $20 for a pack of two.
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