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Intelligent wifi plug can never go as cheap with Mi Smart Plug | 小米智能插座 | IT Gadgets Review

Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Plug (小米智能插座) was launched in Oct 2014 with the aim of truly controlling the devices at home without worrying that those devices cannot be made available in the internet. Through this Mi Smart Plug, any electrical appliance can be connected and one can easily switch the appliance ON or OFF based on his rulesets. Moreover, the price of…

Highly configurable home automation with new Xiaomi Smart Home Kit | IT Gadget Review

[New Product, Smart Devices] When Xiaomi launched this new Mi Smart Home Kit 小米智能家庭套装 at RMB 199 (S$45), one would ponder if it truly live up to its name for such an attractive price next to a typical wireless door bell set. As an existing user of Wemo home automation kit, I am a firm proponent that we can leverage technologies…