News

January 11, 2024

Elevate Your Garage Automation with Konnected's GDO blaQ The demand for a reliable alternative for smart home integration in the garage has surged after myQ's decision to block smart home... Read more...

Two New Garage Door Openers for 2024!

December 24, 2023

Announcing two new Garage Door Opener products for 2024! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to my beloved Konnected family! On this special day we're unveiling a two exciting updates to... Read more...

Konnected's Garage Door Opener Now Works With Hubitat

November 22, 2023

Finally! Hubitat enthusiasts can now retrofit their traditional garage door opener and make it smart 100% locally with Konnected’s Smart Garage Door Opener! We launched the GDO in May initially with... Read more...

Prime Big Deal Days Are Here!

October 9, 2023

On October 10-11, Konnected Joins Prime Big Deal Days Yes! You read that right. For the first time, Konnected joins one of the biggest sale events on Amazon - Prime... Read more...

Konnected's First EU Distributor Is Now Live

August 10, 2023

Hello, Europe! We're thrilled to announce a major milestone for Konnected! Our first European Distributor, m.nu from Sweden, just launched Konnected products and made them available to European customers. As of... Read more...

Konnected Relaunches Its Online Community

June 22, 2023

We are excited to announce the big relaunch of our online community! This community will serve as a hub for all Konnected enthusiasts to connect, share ideas, and support each... Read more...

Konnected Is Now Live on Amazon UK!

June 10, 2023

Make Any Wired Alarm System Smart, the British Way The convenience of shopping on Amazon is now available for all of Konnected enthusiasts in the UK - including free shipping.... Read more...

Konnected Smart Garage Door Opener is Here!

June 2, 2023

Introducing the Konnected Smart Garage Door Opener: Transform Your Old Opener into a Smart Device Konnected is thrilled to unveil its latest offering: the Konnected Smart Garage Door Opener. This... Read more...

We Slashed International & Domestic Shipping Rates

April 19, 2023

Our Shipping Rates Just Got a Lot Cheaper We are excited to announce that we have reduced our shipping rates across the board, both domestically and internationally, thanks to a... Read more...

Konnected Welcomes Head of Partner Sales

March 10, 2023

See How You or Someone You Know Can Join Forces With Konnected With the recent addition of Rory Nolan as Head of Partnerships, Konnected is now further able to connect... Read more...

Ring to Start Charging for Security Features in March 2023

March 3, 2023

Starting Soon, Ring Alarm Users Won’t Be Able to Access Basic Alarm Features for Free It’s no secret that Ring is one of Konnected’s biggest competitors in the DIY home... Read more...

Konnected Is Embracing ESPHome

February 9, 2023

Today we're making a big stride in our mission to put you, the homeowner, back in control of your home's alarm system and home monitoring by announcing our official support... Read more...

Firmware Updates & New Web-based Flash Tool

December 15, 2021

With only weeks left in 2021, Konnected has some firmware updates for you as you head home for the holidays! Firmware 3.0 for the Konnected Alarm Panel Our original 6-zone... Read more...

Konnected's Alexa Skill is Finally Here!

August 12, 2021

Konnected and Alexa can help make your home smarter and safer! Just launched – the Konnected skill for Alexa is available worldwide to connect your Konnected Alarm Panel devices to... Read more...

Homebridge Plugin brings Konnected functionality to HomeKit

July 12, 2021

Apple's HomeKit users finally have an option to use the Konnected Alarm Panel natively in the HomeKit app! Introducing the first release of the now officially supported Konnected Homebridge plugin built by... Read more...

Case Study: Konnected Alarm Panel Pro Provides Water Leak Monitoring in Miami Area High-Rise

June 10, 2021

The Konnected Alarm Panel was designed to upgrade a residential wired alarm system, but the open and flexible nature of the Konnected hardware and automation integrations has inspired many other... Read more...

Konnected Now Available on Amazon Canada

December 8, 2020

Just in time for the holidays! We just launched our Amazon.ca store where our friends up north can buy Konnected Alarm Panel products and accessories with fast and free Prime shipping! For... Read more...

Noonlight 24/7 Emergency Response now Available with Konnected and SmartThings

October 28, 2020

A Smart Home is a Safe Home Konnected makes smart home monitoring of wired alarm systems simple and cost effective with our Konnected Cloud service and Works With SmartThings Certified integration.... Read more...

Konnected Earns Official Works With SmartThings Certification

October 27, 2020

Designed for home automation platforms, Konnected, a smart upgrade for home security systems, receives official WWST certification from Samsung’s SmartThings (ORLANDO, FLA – October 22, 2020) – Konnected, an Internet-of-Things... Read more...

Yesterday's SmartThings connector & Konnected Cloud outage (10-August 2020)

August 11, 2020

Yesterday morning starting around 8:30 AM US-Eastern time, the Konnected Cloud service stopped getting responses from SmartThings. We strongly suspect that it's related to this incident raised by SmartThings that occurred... Read more...

Alarm Panel Pro Production Schedule!

July 15, 2020

I'm thrilled and relieved to finally announce that the long awaited Konnected Alarm Panel Pro has passed the mandatory compliance tests and has now entered the production phase! Yes, this took much longer than we... Read more...

Alarm Panel Pro July Update

July 6, 2020

I have some good news and bad news to share after receive the results from The Alarm Panel Pro's latest FCC compliance scan earlier today. First, the bad news: We didn't get the passing result that we really hoped for this round. So, unfortunately we still cannot commit to a production order, which means that the delivery timeline is still in flux. However, the big problem spot is solved! The remaining issue should be a relatively simple fix, only requiring only some simple part changes on the board instead of a rebuild, according... Read more...

Alarm Panel Pro June update

June 19, 2020

Quick update on the Alarm Panel Pro that we've all been anxiously awaiting. As you know, we've had a number of setbacks getting the Alarm Panel Pro into production due to challenges getting it to meet FCC regulatory requirements for unintentional radio-frequency interference. While we did not anticipate this challenge, we've never given up on it and are still 100% committed to producing a high-quality and fully compliant product that we can be proud of and you will love. Several iterations on the hardware and parts have contributed to a better... Read more...

Alarm Panel Pro - Testing Update

May 18, 2020

Results are in from the regulatory testing I wrote about last week, and unfortunately we didn't get the passing score that we expected. I know this is super frustrating. We... Read more...

Alarm Panel Pro May Production Update

May 14, 2020

The Alarm Panel Pro is so close, yet so far! These pre-production samples just came in, and I'm thrilled to share them with you and give an update on the... Read more...

March Update - Production, Fulfillment, Konnected mobile app & more

March 17, 2020

I have lots of news share this month in our regular update, lets get right into it: COVID-19 Statement We're doing our best to remain operational during this coronavirus pandemic. Our team... Read more...

February Production Update

February 20, 2020

It's time for another update on the production process for Konnected's 2nd generation hardware. First some good news, then some bad news, and then more good news! 6-Zone Alarm Panel v2... Read more...

December Production Update

December 16, 2019

The Konnected Alarm Panel 2 is now in the manufacturing process and is on track for completion by end of January! But unfortunately, the Alarm Panel Pro is still held back... Read more...

Ron Rothman joins Konnected!

November 18, 2019

We are excited to announce that Ron Rothman, former president of the Honeywell Security Group, has joined the Konnected family. With a longstanding record of building and transforming security businesses,... Read more...

Production Update

November 2, 2019

Something I've been saying a lot lately since starting Konnected is that "everything takes longer than you think!" Unfortunately, that remains true with the production schedule for the new 2nd... Read more...

Konnected Mobile App; Software Update 2.3.1

September 28, 2019

The Konnected mobile app just hit the app stores and includes an OTA software update to 2.3.1. Read more...

TechStarter FIVE Winners Announced at CEDIA Expo 2019

September 25, 2019

echStarter, a new CEDIA Expo program that gives first-time exhibitors a chance to pitch business models to residential market leaders, awarded five exhibitors TechStarter awards this past week in Denver... Read more...

ISC West 2019: Security Show Made Me Go Hmmm

September 25, 2019

CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson couldn’t really put a finger on big residential security or home automation themes at ISC West 2019. I’m struggling to wrap up ISC West 2019, the big... Read more...

New Generation of Konnected Alarm Panel Products Unveiled

September 9, 2019

Konnected is announcing three new products this week at CEDIA Expo in Denver. Here's a first look at what we've been working on, and your chance to pre-order now at... Read more...

Konnected 2.3.0 - OTA updates & Cloud Connectivity

August 12, 2019

I'm really excited to share this Konnected release with you today, as it represents the first major software platform enhancement since our Kickstarter launch! Konnected 2.3.0 is now available -- see... Read more...

Konnected Firmware 2.2.7 is now available

May 3, 2019

Get Release 2.2.7 on GitHub This release includes a couple performance improvements but no new features: Reduces memory footprint. Using the new LFS feature of the underlying NodeMCU Firmware, this update significantly... Read more...

Konnected called the "most intriguing" of the DIY Alarm Takeovers at ISC West 2019

April 17, 2019

If you're considering Konnected but need more information, read on! I've compiled a great list of resources produced by Konnected and by others to guide you in your buying decision. Read more...

Community Support for Fibaro Home

February 15, 2019

Community created support for Fibaro Home Center 2 is now available thanks to a dedicated customer. Read more...

2.2.6 Support update

February 4, 2019

The 2.2.6 release contains a number of small fixes and improvements to address some frequent initial setup issues and common support requests. A few minor enhancements were also added. Read more...

Noonlight 24/7 Smart Home monitoring is now available for Hubitat

January 23, 2019

Hubitat users can now take advantage of Noonlight's 24/7 monitoring service via our newly released integration: Noonlight for Hubitat Read more...

2.2.5 Bug fix update

January 16, 2019

A new firmware and application update is out! Konnected 2.2.5 contains some minor bug fixes, but no new features. Most users will not need to upgrade immediately unless they're experiencing specific... Read more...

New Product! Konnected Alarm Panel INTERFACE connects in parallel to an existing wired alarm system

December 5, 2018

The new Konnected Alarm Panel INTERFACE can tap into any wired alarm system to monitor your zones in SmartThings, Home Assistant, OpenHAB or Hubitat without affecting the operation of your traditional wired security... Read more...

Updates in Home Assistant 0.79

September 24, 2018

Home Assistant 0.79 is now available in beta and includes a couple new features and fixes in the Konnected integration Read more...

2.2.4 Maintenance Update

September 20, 2018

A new firmware and application update is out! Konnected 2.2.4 has some optimizations and bug fixes, but no new features. Most users will not need to upgrade immediately unless they're... Read more...

Hubitat + Konnected: 100% local smart home security

August 30, 2018

We're thrilled to announce that Konnected now works with Hubitat Elevation, the newest smart home hub that runs 100% locally and is not dependent on internet access or a cloud service. Read more...

Home Assistant 0.77 update

August 28, 2018

Home Assistant 0.77 is coming soon with some Konnected component updates! New Features Native support for momentary switches. The most common use of this is to use Konnected to control a relay... Read more...

Introducing 24/7 Smart Home Monitoring for Security & Fire with Noonlight

August 21, 2018

Your smart home gets even smarter today with the introduction of 24/7 professional monitoring with Noonlight. No long-term contracts, no phone line needed, no additional hardware needed, and it only costs $9.99 per month after a... Read more...

2.2.3 Firmware/software Update - temperature probe; auto retry & failsafe; new SmartThings app

July 30, 2018

This update to Konnected includes a few new features and reliability improvements to the platform, including automatic retry and failsafe, support for DS18b20 temperature sensors, and experimental support for the new SmartThings app. Read more...