Smart plug for $12 and earbuds with 35-hour battery: ten gadgets worth buying now

The author of a tech channel continues a series of curated gadget roundups, this time sharing ten devices they would buy themselves or are seriously considering. The new list spans everything from a smart plug to a flexible vacuum cleaner.

First on the list is the SRAN smart plug. It fits into a regular wall socket, connects over Wi-Fi, and is controlled through an app or by voice. The device works with Yandex Alice, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit, so it can join any smart home ecosystem already in use or planned. The price starts at 1,109 rubles, roughly $12. Practical uses include asking Alice to turn off a floor lamp without leaving the couch, scheduling a coffee maker to start five minutes before an alarm, or remotely cutting power to an iron if there is any doubt it was left on.

The second pick is the UGREEN Dots, a pair of true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 6.0 support and up to 35 hours of total battery life including the charging case. The latest Bluetooth standard delivers a more stable connection, lower latency, and better handling of multiple paired devices at once. The price starts at 1,299 rubles. With one or two hours of music listening per day, a single charge cycle lasts roughly a week and a half, meaning the earbuds need charging about once a week instead of every day.

The remaining items on the list are teased for the next installment. Based on the preview, they include a flexible vacuum cleaner and more devices for home and everyday use.