The innovators: the smart plug socket that saves you money and gives peace of mind

Left the iron on at home? Got a phone charger on without a phone plugged in? Yasser Khattak says his affordable, simple-to-use remote smart plug sockets help you save energy and cash

Snuggled up in bed, Yasser Khattak wanted to turn off the light without getting up. It was his lightbulb moment.

That teenage frustration gave him the idea for a household plug socket and light switch where the on-off button is flicked remotely via a smartphone,so appliances such as TVs and lights can all be switched off at once, saving power.