Five o f the best

We recommend the best five smart devices for you

1 Belkin WeMo Switch $40 belkin.com

> Belkin’s WeMo is one of the most popular smart plugs currently available, and there’s a second model for $50 that can monitor and analyze your energy usage too. The WeMo is compatible with the Nest thermostat and Amazon Echo – but, sadly, there’s no support for Apple’s HomeKit yet.

2 Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit $250 samsung.com

> This Starter Pack includes a smart outlet, a motion sensor, and two multipurpose sensors, along with a central hub that links them. The hub also enables you to add compatible cameras, locks, alarms, and more from the likes of Yale and Honeywell.

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D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Motion Sensor $35 dlink.com

> The Wi-Fi Motion Sensor is a simple and affordable way to monitor a single room, or any smaller location such as a hallway. It plugs directly into a power outlet, and then connects to your Wi-Fi network to send you alarms when you’re away at work, for example.

4 Elgato Eve Energy $50 elgato.com

> The Eve Energy uses Bluetooth to talk to its app on your iPhone rather than Wi-Fi, but it’s the only smart plug we’ve seen that works with Apple’s HomeKit. That lets you control it with Siri voice commands, and link it up with other HomeKit devices, such as Philips’ Hue lights.

5 Logitech Pop $100 logitech.com

> The Pop is a “smart button” that lets you control multiple devices with a quick tap of your finger – no iPhone or iPad needed once it’s set up. The Pop starter kit includes two buttons, and will work with devices from Philips, Samsung, Belkin, and others, and you can add extra buttons for $40 each.