Xiaomi is quietly preparing to launch a new addition to its smart home lineup — and this one might be its most practical yet.

Smart locks vary widely in terms of which smart home ecosystems they work with. Before you buy, make sure you have read this ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with 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 ...

Ring is best known for its large lineup of app-enabled Wi-Fi doorbells and security cameras. Today at CES 2020, the smart home brand announced six new devices that fall under completely different ...

Who knew there were so many “smart” ways to unlock a lock? For years companies have been trying to get people to use their phones or keypads or fobs, and now a new startup called Yeeuu Tech has thrown ...

How we keep our properties secure really hasn’t advanced that much in thousands of years. According to Pliny the Elder, the first key was used by Theodorus of Samos in the sixth century BC. Today, ...

I've been renting most of my life until very recently, and if the SwitchBot Lock Pro had been around for all those years, I probably wouldn't have locked myself out as much or dropped stuff on my ...

If your smart lock is connected to a voice assistant, be sure to use a PIN to unlock it with voice commands. It's a stretch, but it is possible to create workarounds with IFTTT to avoid using the PIN.

When was the last time you had to update the firmware on a padlock? I’ve been testing the Tapplock one+, a Bluetooth-enabled smart lock with an integrated fingerprint reader, and that was one of the ...