By re-engineering this daughterboard with a new microcontroller, an ESP8266, and a microSD card connector, ... The smart plug only works with an Android or IOS app that ships with the device, ...

Like many modern smart home gadgets, Belkin’s Wemo brand of smart plugs has a tendency to phone home every time you turn on a lamp. [Gigawatts] wasn’t having it, so they figured out how… ...