Xiaomi has launched the Smart Door Lock 4 Pro Dual Camera Edition in China. This upgraded version builds on the Smart Door ...

As the husband of a hospital worker and father of an infant, I’m constantly disinfecting everything around our home because of the coronavirus, especially the door knobs after my wife gets home from ...

Smart home security brand Schlage unveiled two new smart door locks at CES 2025 that help modernize house access. The first is the Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt, which has the unique ability to unlock ...

Apple is finally putting its U1 ultra wideband chip to use in the smart home with a new hands-free unlocking feature. But it’s not compatible with any existing smart locks. Apple is finally putting ...

I recently wrote a Feature Request calling for the ability to enable HomeKit presence detection via Wi-Fi network, as a more reliable approach than Location Services. In particular, I wanted a way of ...

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 ...

As we covered last week, iOS 18 includes a few notable changes for the Home app and HomeKit in general. One of those changes is hands-free support for unlocking smart locks thanks to Ultra Wideband ...

When is a smart home not so smart? When it can be hacked. That’s exactly what security researchers Chase Dardaman and Jason Wheeler did with one of the Zipato smart hubs. In new research published ...

Since iOS 13.6 and watchOS 6.2.8, Apple has let use your iPhone and Apple Watch as digital car key. Come iOS 15, a new tool called Home Keys will let you do the same with a compatible smart lock to ...