Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Homeowners are choosing smart locks over electronic locks time and time again—in fact, more than 12 million households have ...

Keys are a time-tested means of access, but they won't do you much good if you leave them inside on your way out the door. Today's crop of smart locks think they have a better way. All of them offer ...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, which includes Apple, today released the Aliro 1.0 specification. Aliro is a new standard aimed at improving the way that smart door locks work with smartphones ...

Multiple editors have tested and appreciate the Schlage Encode for its ease of use and installation.

Recently I got my hands on the Level Lock, a HomeKit-enabled connected home product that allows you to convert your existing deadbolt into a smart lock. The premise of Level Lock is extremely simple, ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Jon Chase Jon Chase is an editor of smart-home coverage. For Wirecutter, he learned how to ...

This smart lock looks better than most, but setup is a headache. Igloohome’s Smart Deadbolt is now on its second iteration, though even after some apparent upgrades, it’s a smart locking system that ...

Igloohome’s latest revision looks better than ever, but our installation experience was so painful we just can’t recommend it. It’s round three—or, round 2.5, anyway—for Igloohome’s upstart smart ...

A new generation of smart locks slated to debut this year will streamline the setup process and could keep down costs, which typically run into the hundreds of dollars. These new smart locks, ...

The Alfred DB2S is a standard deadbolt smart lock that can recharge via infrared beams, but the Wi-Charge wireless charging kit won’t be available through retail channels at launch. The Alfred DB2S is ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Of the dozens of smart locks we’ve tested, the new Schlage Arrive Smart WiFi Deadbolt is the best combination of hardware, security, reliability and simplicity. It is not the smartest lock, and lacks ...