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

For decades, home access remained largely unchanged, focusing on traditional keys rather than digital systems. While reliable, traditional keys offered little flexibility or integration into the ...

If you have your iPhone or Apple Watch with Home Key enabled, just walk up to the door and U400 unlocks. The new Aqara Smart Lock U400 deadbolt uses ultra-wideband technology to unlock your door ...

Lockin is releasing the V7 Max smart lock this year, which is being unveiled at CES 2026. The smart lock features a unique charging technology that eliminates the need for disposable and rechargeable ...

The Lockin V7 Max smart lock displayed among other smart locks at CES (Amy Skorheim for Engadget) Smart locks have a notable inconvenience: running out of power. Lockin, maker of vein-recognition ...

Powered by wireless optical charging tech, Lockin's $1,300 V7 Max smart lock is a glimpse at the future of home security. I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable devices. I’ve been ...

The cross-platform protocol will bring NFC and UWB unlocking to more smart locks and support both Apple and Android devices. The cross-platform protocol will bring NFC and UWB unlocking to more smart ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. As if our smartphones were not already central to our lives, a new ...

My sister got locked out of her house for the third time in six months last spring. She called from her porch, frustrated and embarrassed, waiting for a locksmith to charge $200 for ten minutes of ...

Owners report frequent key fob and NFC card recognition failures in Lucid Gravity SUVs. Software update 3.3.2 improved, but did not resolve all access issues. Persistent issues threaten Lucid’s brand ...

While cars with features like large screens to use Apple CarPlay effectively and dashboards fitted with cool accessories have certainly made our lives easier, technology can prove to be a bane in ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. There has never been a shortage of ways to make a front door smarter, but most of them asked homeowners to trade style for ...