Top Garage Door Opener Features for Modern Austin Homes
As Austin continues to evolve into a smart city, homeowners are embracing modern technologies to enhance their lifestyles. One of the most impactful upgrades you can make is installing a high-tech garage door opener. These systems are no longer just about opening and closing your garage — they offer enhanced security, energy efficiency, and complete… Read More
Teenager targets garage door opener, luxury vehicles in crime spree
A teenager in Kitchener targeted garage door openers and luxury cars in a crime spree that took place last fall. According to court documents, the teenager, along with three adult accomplices, broke into so many homes and vehicles that it took police officials nearly 90 minutes to read all of the charges and crime facts…. Read More
Garage door sensors
When you have an automatic garage door opener, it is important to keep the garage door sensors clear. These sensors are mainly light-based and not only stop the garage door from crushing items in the way, but most will retract if there is an obstruction. These automatic openers have made garage doors much safer for… Read More
Burglars use cars to break into garage doors
Burglars in a Washington town are using a new tactic in order to break into homes. There have recently been a few break-ins that have occurred by smashing a car into a garage door and then slipping underneath and attempting to take valuables from inside the garage. In the month of February, police in the… Read More
Importance of repairing your garage door opener
A working garage door opener is the most convenient way for you to use your garage. If the opener is not working, a person may be forced to open the door manually or not use the garage door at all. A garage door opener can malfunction in many different ways. A few issues that can… Read More
New iPhone will be able to open garage doors and more
Apple’s new iPhone 5 is rumored to be equipped with a new operating system which will enable the phone to open garage doors, front doors, pay parking meters, and more. Though it has not be confirmed with Apple, the company has been working with near field communication since last year to have the iPhone function… Read More
One city’s unexplained remote malfunction
A mysterious garage door remote malfunction has left residents in Reading, Pennsylvania baffled. For two-three weeks last month, dozens of residents’ garage door openers stopped working. One man said that he would have to be inches from his garage door for the remote to work. People all over the city with different brands experienced problems… Read More
Garage door openers may not work around technological devices
Garage door openers are useful devices in today’s society, but many people are unaware that the many technological devices in their households may cause a garage door opener to malfunction. Garage door openers are susceptible to the changes in airwaves. For instance, if a cell phone is used near a garage door opener, it emits… Read More
Naval Weapons Station in California interfering with garage door openers
When California residents recently began noticing that their garage door openers were on the fritz, they never imagined that it would be a matter of national security. As it turned out, the garage door openers were experiencing interference from a new communications system that was being used by a nearby Naval Weapons Station. Garage door… Read More
Thieves look for garage door openers left in cars
Law enforcement officers say that neighborhood and home thieves will frequently look in cars and other vehicles for garage door openers. Just like leaving a purse in your car that passersby can see, leaving a garage door opener out may invite thieves. Leaving a garage door opener in your car may not be a problem… Read More