Looking to upgrade your home security in 2026? These are the best smart locks unveiled at CES, which you must consider before ...

INOX announces the launch of its cutting-edge cloud-based Bluetooth Smart Cylindrical Locks, aiming to transform access management for modern offices and commercial facilities. The Cloud-based ...

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A new wave of residential door locks are hitting the market that use Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low Energy) to turn your phone into your front door key. We take a look at the two big names in Bluetooth locks, ...

Kwikset has introduced Aura Reach, a new smart lock that combines Matter and Bluetooth connectivity to support hands-free ...

Security researchers used the recent Def Con hackers’ convention to show just how easily some Bluetooth-based smart locks can be opened. Researchers Ben Ramsey and Anthony Rose of Merculite Security ...

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NFC-powered door locks are already a thing, allowing owners of compatible smartphones (or NFC rings) to get into their houses with a tap of their gadgets. But NFC is not the only transfer tech capable ...

New insights into how smart digital locks, biometric access, and connected door security systems are reshaping modern ...

There are many ways to lock a door. You could use a keypad, an RFID card, a fingerprint or retina scan, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the list goes on. You could even use a regular old metal key. But none of ...

I’m no handyman, and I’m certainly not a locksmith. But as a newish homeowner — and one who delights in tinkering with smart home gear of all stripes — I’ve gotten pretty adept at some things around ...