Fingerprint unlocking, with all its flaws and sensitivities, is an increasingly popular way to unlock your smartphone. That method is headed to your front door, too. Smart locks are beginning to ...

This $80 lock won’t work with your phone—or your smart home system—but it is a sturdy and secure way to add PIN-, fingerprint-, or key-controlled access to your entry doors. Brinks is probably the ...

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Hot on the heels of launching the first Wi-Fi HaLow security camera, DIY smart home security company Abode is leaning into Wi-Fi as its primary smart home protocol with the arrival of its first smart ...

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, or unlock using any number of magical methods: phone, watch, ...

The Abode lock also comes with a keypad you can attach near or on your door. It has a fingerprint reader and connects to the lock over Bluetooth. With the keypad, you can store up to 50 fingerprints ...

Smartphones and tablets are filled with personal information, and the only barrier between the public and your data is a skimpy four-digit passcode. While enabling complex passwords and limiting the ...

Lock and unlock your door with your voice or an app Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Smart locks provide you with more ways to access your home without keys, and help you make sure your entryways are ...

Connectivity drops are a big problem with this otherwise innovative and solid smart lock. Way back in March 2020 we brought you a review of the Securam Touch, from a company best known—at the time—for ...

My wife puts up with a lot from me. “What’s in the box?” she’ll ask when yet another package arrives. “A new deadbolt for the front door. I’m reviewing it,” I answer. “Of course you are,” she says. “I ...