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SPECIAL MENTION: Wyze’s Plug Outdoor is an weather-resistant smart plug that can be controlled using Alexa and Google voice commands and includes energy monitoring. Each of the two sockets can be controlled independently, allowing, for example, outdoor lights to be turned off but Christmas decorations to be kept lit.
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