Here are five reasons your smart home needs more wireless remotes. There’s no substitute for a "proper” wired-in wall switch.

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Home8 is a DIY security platform with a line of starter kits that tackle everything from door and window sensors to smoke detectors and even medication dispensers. Home8's kits work as standalone ...

Garage door automation, when done well, can certainly make life easier. Connected garage doors keep you from more wondering if you closed the garage door when you left for work or if you remembered to ...

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Your 3-button garage remote is built to do far more than raise and lower a single garage door. With a little setup, those ...

A couple of extra buttons on a garage door opener hold more potential than you think. Here's what a three-button remote can ...

You use it every day, but you probably don't think of your garage door opener as a piece of technology worthy of an upgrade. Maybe you should. These excellent models ...