John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

Which wall outlets are best? As technology changes, the role of the wall outlet changes as well. Besides being merely a place to plug in for power, many receptacles also include ports for charging ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Rachel Cericola Rachel Cericola is a writer covering smart home. In addition ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Sarah Witman Sarah Witman is a writer focused on batteries and charging ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With mobile devices like smartphones having grown ubiquitous over the past couple of decades, charging solutions have become more present to ...

Don’t buy this multi-outlet for its surge protection feature, as it won’t warn you when it can no longer deliver it. TP-Link’s Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Wall Outlet Extender has some great features, as well as ...

Empty your desk drawers of all those extra power adapters by switching to one of these directly-wired options. My desk drawer is filled with power adaptors for iPhones, Android devices, and other ...

Imagine not only being able to plug in your hardware exactly where you like, never having to search for a power socket again. Imagine, further, that it looks like this resplendent Outlet Wall, and ...

Charger hunting became my least favorite daily ritual. I'd open drawers looking for cables—plenty of those—but the wall adapters are never there. When my iPhone is dying, my iPad is at 2%, or my ...