Maintaining a truly smart home takes more than simply connecting to a digital assistant and a voice-activated speaker. Smart locks—or smart deadbolts, more accurately—streamline your daily routine and ...

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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 ...

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Affordable lock. Works well overall and has a nice, sleek look. Can sense whether door is open or closed without needing an external sensor. Has automations. No subscription fees. Keypad takes a ...

Lockly has introduced the Affirm smart lock series at CES, its first line of smart deadbolts and latches with native Matter-over-Thread support, Wi-Fi connectivity, and an integrated doorbell.

I recently moved to the woods and am looking to make my cabin smart, so I’ve been on the lookout for smart home deals. Here are a couple that came across my desk today. Both the Aqara Smart Lock U300 ...

For the past decade, I’ve been renting an apartment. For even longer, I’ve been a fan and adopter of smart home tech. That means I’ve been counting down the days until I could finally escape my ...

As a mom to six kids in rural Nebraska, it’s been hard for me to accept that the world is changing. Except for a few years in Omaha, I’ve lived in small rural communities almost all my life. It’s ...

Xiaomi is quietly preparing to launch a new addition to its smart home lineup — and this one might be its most practical yet. The Xiaomi Self-Install Smart Lock has appeared on the company’s global ...