Many of the deadbolt locks tested by Consumer Reports lack the level of protection you might want or expect. In our labs, a few well-placed kicks or a couple of minutes under assault from a cordless ...

After using the Level Lock+ with Home Key support for a few months, I can honestly say that Home Key is now table stakes for all smart locks. It’s no longer enough to just support HomeKit. HomeKit is ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with a ...

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A smart lock offers the benefits of a conventional deadbolt without the need to carry a physical key. Instead, many smart locks have keypads for PINs and/or electronic keys, where the “key” lives in ...