Hungarian design brand Sekhina has made a series of light switches and plug sockets from concrete as an aesthetically pleasing alternative to plastic. Billed as the first of their kind, Sekhina ...

A teenage entrepreneur who has reinvented the light switch and plug socket has started what he hopes is the final stage of crowdfunding. Yasser Khattak, who used to attend Maidstone Grammar School for ...

Smart homes get smarter when they manage additional electrical and electronic devices. The easiest way to connect your home’s lights, lamps, and small appliances is with smart plugs and smart switches ...

Smart light switches and plug adapters are the building blocks of the connected home. But it can be tough to tell the difference between various devices. That's where we come in. Not only have we used ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. How much thought do you give to your light switches and plug sockets? When it comes to a home’s hardware, ...

When it comes to starting a smart home, lighting is one of the simplest ways to get going. You might assume that starts with a smart light bulb, but there are other ways to add smarts to your lighting ...

Jasco, the maker of some of our favorite smart lights, is at CES this week to show off its latest smart plugs and wall switches, all of which come with a key feature: Matter support. Jasco is also ...

The Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug by TP-Link is compatible with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. With this plug installed, you can control any light or small appliance that you plug into it with voice ...

Kasa smart plugs offer convenient home automation, particularly for lighting. Amazon Prime Day 2025 runs from July 8 though July 11. You can find editor-approved discounts on Kasa smart home devices ...

Shelly's relays make it easy to turn non-connected devices into IoT gadgets, making your smart home easier than ever.