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Amazon Launches In-Garage Delivery Service

With Amazon Key for Garage, you won't have to worry about porch pirates stealing your packages – as long as you're comfortable giving Amazon access to your garage.

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Heads up, Amazon Prime members: The in-garage delivery service Amazon first tipped in January is now available.

With Amazon Key for Garage, you won't have to worry about porch pirates stealing your packages – as long as you're comfortable giving Amazon access to your garage. Amazon is launching the new delivery service today for Prime members in 50 US cities and surrounding areas; to check if it's available in your zip code, head here.

"We know it is important to keep innovating to make delivery as convenient as possible for customers, which is why we're excited to now have Key for Garage available," Key by Amazon General Manager Rohit Shrivastava said in a statement. "Today, we are thrilled to open Key by Amazon to millions of Prime members who can now have their Amazon packages delivered securely to their garages."

Amazon is launching Key for Garage in collaboration with the Chamberlain Group (CGI), a company that makes garage door openers. To take advantage of this delivery option you'll need a Chamberlain or LiftMaster myQ-connected Wi-Fi garage door opener or a myQ Smart Garage Hub, which will let you add connectivity to your existing setup. From there, you'll need to link your Amazon and myQ accounts in the Key by Amazon app.

Once you get that all set up, just select "In-Garage delivery" when checking out on Amazon.com. You can check the status of your garage door, and remotely open or close it, using the Key by Amazon app.

The myQ Smart Garage Hub is available right now for $49.99 (37.5 percent off), or you can get the Hub and an Amazon Cloud Cam (Key Edition) for $124.99 (37.5 percent off). That deal will only be available for a "limited time" before the price goes up, Amazon said. With the Cloud Cam, you can view a livestream of your garage at any time, and view clips of entries.

"A recent survey found 72 percent of Americans who live in a house or townhome take extra measures to ensure delivery acceptance of their packages, including staying home from work to wait for the package," CGI President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Meredith said in a statement. "With Key by Amazon, homeowners no longer have to reorganize their life to receive packages.

Amazon also today launched its Key (in-home, in-car, and now in-garage) delivery services in 13 new cities: Charlotte, N.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Fresno and Stockton, Calif.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Hartford, Conn.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Va.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Omaha, Neb.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Wilmington, Del. This is the first time Amazon has added new locations since launching Key in 2017. With the new additions, Key is available in 50 US cities.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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