The smartest plugs
Image rights clockwise from left: Eve, Innr, TP–Link, Eve.
The ideal smart home is one
which isn’t overly concerned
with which standards it’s using.maclife.com SEP 2020 63Smart Home Systems
Innr Zigbee Smart Plug
$34.99 (two–pack), innr.comMost smart plugs use Wi–Fi, which is wasteful
on power. Innr’s plug relies on Zigbee. While
you’ll need a compatible hub, it integrates with
smart homes without that extra juice draw.TP–Link Kasa HS–100
$16.99, tplink.com/usWith the HS-100 you can control your smart
plug remotely and set on/off schedules using
the app — a great way to control those power–
hungry devices and minimize your energy bills.Eve Energy
$39.95, evehome.comEve’s Energy scores extra points for HomeKit
integration — if that’s your platform of choice,
you’ll be able to do more with this than any
other in terms of automations and routines.Smart home rules are more
complicated than sending
the right messages in the
right format