Category: Smart Locks

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…

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Support for a high number of users TCL’s new smart-home app is a dramatic improvement Lots of features for the price Cons Deadbolt feels a bit…

We liked pretty much everything about the Nuki Smart Lock, a compact retrofit model that came out earlier this year, except for one thing: the monthly fee to use its Wi-Fi features. …

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fast and accurate fingerprint recognition High-capacity removable, rechargeable battery with USB-C charging ANSI Grade 2 certification and IP65 protection from the elements Integrated doorbell Cons Sensitive…

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…

Smart entry locks are the biggest improvement to home security since the lock-and-key system was invented more than a thousand years ago. In many cases, smart locks dispense with physical keys altogether…

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Palm vein scanner works especially well Robust multi-user support Reasonably priced Cons Still has some kinks to work out Troubleshooting notifications required multiple days of tech…

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Unlocks almost instantly after recognizing an enrolled palm Never failed to recognize a palm Local data storage means it can operate without a Wi-Fi connection Removable,…

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Very inexpensive Smooth hardware operation Lots of user management options Cons Very rocky physical setup Limited advanced setting options Scanners (especially the fingerprint scanner) aren’t the…

Talk to the palm! That’s the idea behind a growing number of smart locks that can read your palm rather than your fingerprint, and budget smart home manufacturer Wyze has just announced…