Level is one of the newer players in the smart lock space, but with a design pedigree that includes a lot of former Apple employees. The company is already attracting a lot of praise for its ...

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I’m fairly conservative about the HomeKit devices I add to my home these days. Most of my early HomeKit experiments were limited to my studio, where the impact on the rest of my family was minimal.

The smart lock category, and being able to remotely secure your house, is an integral part of the smart home ecosystem. The problem is that up until now, smart locks have been easy to spot from a mile ...

Level makes great-looking smart locks that, crucially, don't look like smart locks. At first glance, Level's wares look like the dumb locks they replace, and that's a good thing. First, it means it's ...

Level Home’s second HomeKit-compatible smart lock lets you use your fingertip as a key. But you won’t even really need that finger tap to open your door. The new lock, called the Level Touch, offers a ...

Level Home dropped touch operation from its latest smart lock, which costs $80 less than the company’s top-of-the-line model. This review might seem a bit confusing, but if you’ll indulge me for a ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

I recently went hands-on with the Level Touch smart lock, which is Level Home Inc.’s most recent foray into the connected home space. Level, whose newest smart lock is for sale in the Apple Store, and ...

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 ...

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Smart lock startup Level has a new version of its lock available, and this one includes Apple Home Key out of the box. The new Level Lock+ is almost identical to its predecessor, the Level Lock Touch, ...