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How to use a HomeKit garage door opener with an Alexa smart lock

May 25, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Steve left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Steve is transitioning his smart home platform from using Amazon Alexa to Apple HomeKit. However, his family likes the fingerprint sensor door lock in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, Ecobee, fingerprint sensor, garage doors, Meross, smart locks

Goodbye Z-Wave, hello HomeKit smart garage door opener

September 22, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

For the past four years, I've been using a GoControl Z-Wave smart garage door opener. Well, technically, I've been using it for about two years but it's been installed since 2017. Once I moved away from smart home hubs that support Z-Wave, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, garage doors, GoControl, Google Home, Meross, smart home, WiFi, ZWave

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

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