The Level Lock Pro looks like a standard deadbolt but adds Apple Home Key and Matter support, along with app controls, ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Much like Nest did a few weeks ago with its Thermostat E, August has begun offering a cheaper version of its ...

How we keep our properties secure really hasn’t advanced that much in thousands of years. According to Pliny the Elder, the first key was used by Theodorus of Samos in the sixth century BC. Today, ...

In this age of rapid transformation, the house key has been surprisingly resistant to change. Cars have mostly switched to key fobs. Hotels and office buildings favor the pass card. And yet the little ...

The Netatmo Smart Door Lock, which was first revealed at CES 2020, is finally now available to buy. Only time will tell if a 3+ year delay means that Netatmo’s first smart lock still appeals, but it ...

Charlotte Pfahl, 68, prefers using an old-school mechanical key to access her New York City apartment. So when her landlord modernized the building and installed a smart lock in 2018, she and several ...

One of the most exciting recent trends in the smart home is the proliferation of biometric smart locks — those that use fingerprints, palm veins, and even facial recognition to manage owner and ...

Home Key makes Level Home’s latest ‘invisible’ smart lock even more compelling for Apple users. And once it’s updated with Thread, it’ll be a strong option for everyone else too. If you buy something ...

Smart locks, strangely enough, are one of the best entry points into home automation. They add function and style to something every house has: a front door. Locks designed to work with voice ...