The simple keyboard has long been a popular staple for easier access to your garage door. But with the new MyQ Smart Garage Video Keypad, a mash-up of video doorbell and smart lock, you can finally ...

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 ...

There are tons of smart locks on the market right now, but none seem to cater to apartment-dwellers or those who don’t want to rip out their existing deadbolt just to add a smart lock to their smart ...

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

Extra hardware to set up and a slightly buggy calibration experience left us less than impressed with this retrofit lock. If your smart lock upgrade must be a retrofit that leaves your exterior ...

If you’ve ever struggled to pull out your key from the bottom of your handbag while juggling groceries and kids, worried about how the pet sitter is going to get in while you’re on vacation or rushed ...

As noted in both our Level Bolt and Level Lock – Touch reviews, one of the appealing characteristics of these smart locks is that they look like ordinary and unassuming deadbolts. In fact, the Level ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The $99 SwitchBot Lock is the first smart door lock I’ve tested that doesn’t replace any part of your existing ...

Yale is making it easier to go key-free with a smart lock system that can be retrofitted onto most existing deadbolts. You won't need to replace existing hardware with the Yale Approach Lock with ...

Locks operated with keys were first invented 4,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt. These locks were far simpler than today's, but their operating principles were the same. Is it any wonder that most of ...

"Setup was straightforward, and now I can lock or unlock the door remotely, get alerts and manage access codes right from the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former news writer for The Verge. Level announced today it’s releasing the Level Keypad, a smart entry panel ...