This little apparatus makes any DC-powered device it's attached to "smart" and controllable by smartphone. Courtesy Belkin
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This year saw a surge of smart, web-connected appliances, but the WeMo Maker lets tinkerers retrofit intelligence onto any device. The four-inch square contains a processor and a Wi-Fi radio, and with a little wiring, it connects to nearly any device with a DC switch.