If you wish you could remotely control your electronics but don't want to replace them with smart variants just yet, you have another option: get yourself a few smart plugs. Right now, you can get this 3-pack of TP-Link Tapo smart plugs for just 23 on Amazon, more than half off its usual price. These smart plugs are easy to set up (with Bluetooth onboarding) and they support advanced timers so you can schedule your lamps, fans, Christmas lights, and other electronics to turn on and off. Compatible with the Matter smart home standard, these smart plugs offer seamless integration across all certified smart home platforms, including Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings. Whatever system you use -- or plan to use -- in your home, you'll be able to control your devices with a single app.

The Echo Show 5 is one of the best smart speakers you can buy--and now it's on sale. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Life gets so hectic sometimes it helps to have an assistant. With the Echo Show 5, that's essentially what you'll be getting: A remarkably resourceful buddy who's always down to help you with your errands and to-do list--all you have to do is ask. As one of Amazon's best Prime Day 2020 deals, Prime members can get this truly marvelous smart display at a major discount--and that's just where the fun begins.

The Echo Show 5 is the perfect gateway to smart tech--and now it's on sale. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Life gets so hectic sometimes it helps to have an assistant. With the Echo Show 5, that's essentially what you'll be getting: A remarkably resourceful buddy who's always down to help you with your errands and to-do list--all you have to do is ask. As one of Amazon's best Prime Day 2020 deals, Prime members can get this truly marvelous smart display at a major discount--and that's just where the fun begins.

You can get the Echo Show 5 for under $50 right now, plus get cool extras. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Life gets so hectic sometimes it helps to have an assistant. With the Echo Show 5, that's essentially what you'll be getting: A remarkably resourceful buddy who's always down to help you with your errands and to-do list--all you have to do is ask. As one of Amazon's early Prime Day 2020 deals, Prime members can get this truly marvelous smart display at a major discount--and that's just where the fun begins.

Adding some smarts to even dumb devices can be as easy as connecting them to a smart plug. And today, you can grab a trio of those brain enhancers for a pretty sweet deal. A three-pack of TP-Link's HS100 smart plugs is $34 on NeweggRemove non-product link, down from a list price of $50.97. These smart plugs are designed to allow you to control your outlets (and the appliances plugged into them) from anywhere. Using the companion app, you'll be able to set schedules, turn connected items off and on, or group devices for simple control.

The 10 most popular things our readers bought on Amazon in January (Photo: Reviewed.com) If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. However, our picks and opinions are independent from USA TODAY's newsroom and any business incentives. If you think people take a break from shopping after the holidays, guess again. January was a productive month for our readers and their wallets.

The 20 most popular things our readers bought on Amazon in 2017 (Photo: Reviewed.com) If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. However, our picks and opinions are independent from USA TODAY's newsroom and any business incentives. At the end of the year, it's always fun to look back at what you've accomplished in the past year. So I was thrilled to dig through our data and learn a bit about what really resonated with our readers.