David Priest is an award-winning writer and editor who formerly covered home security for CNET. Yes, this is a whole new lock. Similar to Ecobee and other early partners of Apple's HomeKit smart-home ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. August was one of the first companies to really help kickstart the smart lock market. All these years later, the company still makes some of ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August Home Inc, the leading provider of smart locks and smart home access products and services that make life more simple and secure, today added the ability to ...

David Murphy was formerly the Senior Technology Editor at Lifehacker. Across his 15+ year career in technology journalism, his reviews and how-to guides have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall ...

Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with a fingerprint. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with ...

Misplacing your house keys is always a scary thing. One way to avoid going through that experience is by upgrading to a smart lock. Right now, Best Buy has an August smart lock and keypad combo on ...

Philips is one of the most popular brands when it comes to smart home devices. With the Philips Fingerprint Door Lock you can not only save big but ensure some security around the house. It has an ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

I’ve been using Abode as my security system for over four years at this point. Even when I built a new house in 2022, I decided to choose Abode once again despite being able to pick from anything. It ...

One huge advantage that you get with smart locks vs. conventional deadbolts is that you never have to carry a physical key. Instead, many smart locks have keypads for PINs and/or electronic keys, ...