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What smart garage door opener options are there that don’t rely on the cloud?

November 11, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On the most recent IoT Podcast episode, Billy called in and left a question on our voicemail hotline. Billy currently has a Chamberlain MyQ system for his garage door but is looking for alternatives that don't require a cloud connection or those that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: automation, garage doors, go-control, mighty mule, smart home, z-wave

Selling your smart home? Here’s what you should, and shouldn’t, leave behind

October 22, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Rodney called in and left a question on our voicemail hotline. He’s thinking about selling his home and is wondering what smart home devices he should include with the sale. Both Stacey and I have sold our homes fairly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: garage doors, Lutron, smart bulbs, smart home, smart locks, smart switches, smart thermostat, video doorbell, webcams

Four clever ways to use a door/window sensor for home automation

October 3, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel 15 Comments

Ah, the lowly door/window sensor. It just sits next to an entry point in the home waiting to add security benefits and it doesn't really cost that much. Instead of treating spare sensors like the Rodney Dangerfield of IoT devices, why not give that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: door sensors, garage doors, How to, iot, sensors, smart home, window sensors

GoControl Z-Wave Garage Door Controller: Easy to install and works well

December 13, 2017 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

For the longest time, I've held off on adding a garage door controller to my smart home. My last home had three bays so the cost would have been a bit much. And even for the single-car garage we have now in our current home, I figured to spend $130 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: auto, garage doors, smart home, Wink, z-wave

How Chamberlain transformed its business with the Internet of Things

April 10, 2017 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Chamberlain, the company known for the LiftMaster brand of garage door openers and a commercial gate business (think apartment complexes or gated communities), got into the internet of things back in August 2011 with a connected garage door … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Chamberlain, garage doors, LiftMaster, MyQ

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