A smart lock offers the benefits of a conventional deadbolt without the need to carry a physical key. Instead, many smart locks have keypads for PINs and/or electronic keys, where the “key” lives in ...

SwitchBot, which made its bones with a tiny button-pressing smart home robot, loves a niche. Sure, it makes its share of ...

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Five new smart locks hit the Amazon Key platform Thursday. Three new Amazon Key Editions from Kwikset and two from Yale are now available as Amazon adds features like remote lock and unlock and guest ...

If you’ve ever struggled to pull out your key from the bottom of your handbag while juggling groceries and kids, worried about how the pet sitter is going to get in while you’re on vacation or rushed ...

Smart locks are an increasingly common sight around neighborhoods. These gadgets bring some modern amenities to your front door, letting you eschew your traditional key to operate your deadbolt with a ...

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If your smart lock is connected to a voice assistant, be sure to use a PIN to unlock it with voice commands. It's a stretch, but it is possible to create workarounds with IFTTT to avoid using the PIN.

As smart home technology has continued to advance over the years, almost every household has some kind of smart device at their disposal. But one smart gadget that hasn’t quite caught on as ...

Smart entry locks are the biggest improvement to home security since the lock-and-key system was invented more than a thousand years ago. In many cases, smart locks dispense with physical keys ...

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

Update your home security and ditch the last-minute dash to find your keys. Real Simple / Taylor Tieden The hassle of a traditional lock and key can interrupt your day, whether you’re rummaging ...