They’re not complicated, but smart plugs can make life a bit more convenient and, honestly, a little more fun. I like saying “Goodnight” to Alexa and having all the lamps and the holiday lights click off. In the two years or so that I’ve been testing smart plugs, I’ve come across good ones and bad ones. I think data-i13n=”elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&itemId=amazon_B0B14C719T&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=8cfaceb8-8bf5-462c-b201-c1b14f426a70&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&linkText=TP-Link%E2%80%99s+EP25&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQjE0QzcxOVQ_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiOGNmYWNlYjgtOGJmNS00NjJjLWIyMDEtYzFiMTRmNDI2YTcwIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQjE0QzcxOVQiLCJkeW5hbWljQ2VudHJhbFRyYWNraW5nSWQiOnRydWUsInNpdGVJZCI6InVzLWVuZ2FkZ2V0IiwicGFnZUlkIjoiMXAtYXV0b2xpbmsiLCJmZWF0dXJlSWQiOiJ0ZXh0LWxpbmsifQ&signature=AQAAAYD4ev4hzvUuLgZrYFYKLu_MaK8Zg9rbW-GfxkLbgeUK&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0B14C719T&source=engadget_article_commerce_ctrl&spaceId=1197802876″ class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” data-aps-asin=”B0B14C719T” data-aps-asc-tag=”gdgt0c-p-v-5oy-20″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:TP-Link’s EP25;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>TP-Link’s EP25 will work best for most people, but a few others have their advantages. Say, perhaps you need an outdoor plug, one that monitors energy or one with dual outlets. Based…
