Q: When I plugged my cell phone charger into a kitchen outlet, my phone didn’t start charging as it normally does—rather, it seemed that this one electrical outlet was not working. Is there something ...

One of the often-ignored pieces of modern technology is powered receptacles (outlets), which are used daily to run a variety of devices and appliances. Electrical plug types come in a wide range of ...

While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

iDevices brings its smart power control system to the outdoors, but you’ll pay extra for it. As any homeowner knows, a standard outlet won’t work in an outdoor setting, as some level of ruggedization ...

We’ve already seen some interesting new HomeKit accessories out of CES 2016 including the first Siri-controlled ceiling fans, and now iDevices is expanding its current lineup of HomeKit-compatible ...

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The remainder of the window contains tiles for your lights and electrical outlets. I also have a smart button in my office that showed up in HomeUI, which I think it thought was a light switch, but ...