'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean?
ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing.
When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers.
ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form.
MyQ Chamberlain smart garage kit dropped to $23 on Amazon
MyQ Chamberlain Smart Garage Control
No more wondering if you left the garage door open at night: The Chamberlain Smart Garage Control can make even your late 90s garage door smart. With this small, simple hub that adds Wi-Fi capability, you can use the MyQ app to check if the garage was left open or closed and even control the garage remotely.
The smart control set includes a garage door sensor and a hub. The sensor determines the current status of the garage door and communicates to the hub via Bluetooth. The hub is connected to Wi-Fi via your phone's MyQ app, and works as a radio frequency (RF) remote control for the garage door.
You can access the information from the MyQ app, then simply tap on "Close" from your phone. If you're looking for even more security, MyQ also has a separate garage camera.
Most doors built after 1993 with safety sensors are compatible with this smart garage control.
The MyQ app has been simply life-changing for me. No matter how organized I try to stay in my daily life, the garage door still has me turning the car around just to make sure I've closed it. Now, I've added schedules to ensure the garage closes every evening in case I forget to do it myself (which happens at least three times a week).
ZDNET Recommends
Although this app isn't readily compatible with Alexa or HomeKit, it's the only app I truly don't mind being separate from my Apple Home app -- simply because the trouble is worth it. I can check on my garage from wherever I am and replace the pesky clicker with my trusty smartphone when I need to quickly grab something from the garage. Plus, the schedules have eliminated worry that has plagued me since I've had a garage.
Also: The best deals for under $20 on Amazon for October Prime Day
Even though the Amazon Early Access Sale is over, you can still benefit from a lower post-sale price. Be sure to add the MyQ Chamberlain Smart Garage Control to your cart today. After all, 20% off is a pretty great deal.