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 ...

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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 ...

LAS VEGAS—Ever get shut out after forgetting to recharge your smart lock? The Lockin V7 Max, introduced at CES, eschews all of the traditional methods used to keep smart locks powered in favor of one ...

For the past two weeks, I’ve been unlocking my front door without ever touching a keypad, fingerprint reader, smartphone, or physical key, thanks to a new smart lock. It’s the first lock I’ve ...

Aqara has unveiled the Smart Lock U400 at CES, a new Matter-compatible smart lock that uses Ultra-Wideband technology to unlock your door automatically and accurately as you approach. Available now in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Level locks are some of our favorite smart home security products for the simple reason that they don’t look like smart locks. Unlike so much of the competition, there’s no massive box hanging on the ...

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 ...

I’ve seen plenty of smart home automation tech over the past few years, but once in a while, a real standout product rises to the top. For me, solid products are those that are functionally simple, ...