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Outdoor string lights are a staple of summer decor—I see them at my favorite breweries and restaurants with outdoor seating as soon as the weather begins to warm up every spring. If you're hosting a ...

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We all want our outdoor space — whether it’s an adorable city balcony or a sprawling suburban yard — to feel cozy, warm and inviting, like an extension of our home. Aside from adding some fresh ...

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Most smart plugs and their app-based controls are designed for indoor use. For outdoor smart plugs, you need to find a specialized model — which is where our hours of testing at CNET come in handy.

LIFX lights up the outdoors with impressive–if expensive–new string lights. Nothing livens up a back yard like a set of string lights, draped in a gentle arc over the deck or the yard to create a ...

I've been using various smart lights for ages. If you haven't given them a go yet, I really recommend it. They've come down in price quite dramatically in the last few years and depending on your room ...

If you're interested in that smart convenience, you'll find our top picks below along what that tricks they can do, from monitoring your energy use to syncing lights with music. After reviewing ...