Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The $99 SwitchBot Lock is the first smart door lock I’ve tested that doesn’t replace any part of your existing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dumb deadbolt? In this day and age? No, thank you. I want a smarter door, one that can detect when I leave and lock behind me, ...

You could be just minutes away from giving your smart home one of its biggest improvements yet, with the user-friendly Nuki Smart Lock.

Looks great. Easy to install on existing locks. Renter-friendly. No hub needed. Comes with a keypad to add codes and thumbprints as unlocking methods. Needs subscription to get detailed notifications ...

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Traditional mechanical lock vs Smart electronic lock? This is a time when we are abandoning physical mechanical locks and keys, and embracing biometric keys and electronic locks. But the revolution ...

The Aqara Smart Lock U300 is a reminder that not all smart locks are deadbolts. The U300 is a lever-style lock that works with a spring latch. While spring latches aren’t considered as secure as ...