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Black Friday itself has come and gone, but most of our recommendations below are still running through Black Friday Weekend ...

The August Smart Lock Pro with Connect Wi-Fi Bridge. Image: Digitized House.

Best Cyber Monday Deals on August and Yale Smart Locks, up to 63% Off

by Tom Kolnowski

2 December 2019

We have been testing the August Smart Lock Pro below in our Digitized House connected home integration labs, and so ...

The August Smart Lock Pro in our Digitized House labs. Image: Digitized House.

Best Black Friday Weekend Deals on Smart Door Locks, up to 47% Off

by Tom Kolnowski

30 November 2019

Smart door locks are one of the connected home accessories we most often recommend to consumers. If you have been ...

All August smart locks will gain Samsung SmartThings integration when used with the August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge. Image: Digitized House and ASSA ABLOY.

August Brings SmartThings Integration to All August Smart Locks

by Tom Kolnowski

1 November 2019

The August Smart Lock and Smart Lock Pro have gained new direct, software-based integration with Samsung SmartThings, without the need ...

Amazon Books store in Austin, Texas. Image: Digitized House.

Our Latest List of Prime Day Deal Recommendations

by Tom Kolnowski

15 July 2019

It's real. Prime Day 2019 is here, and the deals keep flowing from Amazon's cavernous warehouses. For many items, the ...

Yale Assure Lock SL YRD256. Image: ASSA ABLOY/Yale.

5 Smart Door Locks to Buy in 2019

by Kayla Matthews

13 February 2019

Smart locks prevent you from fumbling with physical keys and can also allow you to grant temporary access to someone ...

Across Europe, there is an ASSA ABLOY smart door lock for nearly every application. Image: ASSA ABLOY.

An ASSA ABLOY Smart Door Lock for Every Door, Everywhere

by Thomas Schulz

9 February 2019

Connected living has become the order of the day, and in lockstep smart home technology has reached a tipping point. ...

The Yale Assure Locks - Connected by August line of smart locks integrates Yale touch-screen smart locks with the August app. Image: Yale and August Home.

Yale Connects Its Assure Smart Locks with August App

by Tom Kolnowski

25 September 2018

The first visible fruits of ASSA ABLOY’s acquisition of Silicon Valley smart lock maker August Home in 2017 have reached ...

Locky brings smart features to conventional door locksets by enveloping your key with a hi-tech housing. Image: Locky.

Locky Adds Smart Safety to Dumb Door Locks

by Kayla Matthews

12 September 2018

One of the caveats of converting your home into a “smart” space is that you essentially have to replace the ...

More European property rental services are relying on secure solutions around the ENTR smart door lock. Image: ASSA ABLOY/Intersoft/iStock.

ENTR Smart Lock Proves the Smartest Solution for Rental Services in Croatia

by Thomas Schulz

25 August 2018

With vacation rental occupancy rates booming in Croatia, Pula-based Intersoft sought to develop a highly-secure, technology-based solution to make life ...

Smart door locks offer keyless entry and added safety for your home. Image: August Home.

4 Key Smart Home Safety Features to Invest In

by Allie Shaw

31 July 2018

If you’re just starting to entertain the idea of installing smart security devices in your home, remember that these devices ...

In Scandinavia, alarm monitoring company Verisure has added the Yale Doorman smart lock from ASSA ABLOY to their connected home repertoire. Image: ASSA ABLOY and Verisure.

Verisure connected home automation gets even smarter with Yale smart door locks by ASSA ABLOY

by Thomas Schulz

28 June 2018

According to recent research by consultancy IFSEC Global, more than 90 percent of security system installers view home automation as ...

Nest has often been in the news since Google and parent Alphabet acquired them in 2014. Here, the company's home security system. Image: Nest.

Amazon to drop Nest-branded Items, more Google and Nest news

by Kayla Matthews

23 May 2018

Silicon Valley smart home brand Nest launched its first product in 2011—an intelligent thermostat—and got purchased several years ago by ...

iDevices EV Charger and Ceiling Fan Switch. Image: iDevices.

Smart EV Charger and Ceiling Fan Switch join iDevices connected home portfolio

by Tom Kolnowski

31 January 2018

As a consolidation movement continues among connected home product companies, Internet of Things (IoT) device maker iDevices—a pioneer in development ...

Day 2 of 12 Smart Gifts: Yale Assure Lock SL with Apple HomeKit

by Tom Kolnowski

6 December 2017

Do you have a recipient on your holiday shopping list who desires to lock or unlock their front door by ...

Product brief: Yale Assure Lock SL a slimmer smart lock

by Tom Kolnowski

16 August 2017

With the introduction of the Yale Assure Lock SL, the company adds a slimmer alternative to its line of Yale ...

At IFA 2017, smart locks open doors to connected, integrated home services of future

by Thomas Schulz

26 July 2017

Berlin, 1–6 September 2017 – Visitors to IFA 2017 will discover a truly smart home starts with a smart door. ...

Future Park Istanbul and Yale Smart Door Locks

At Future Park 1,700 homes rely on ASSA ABLOY smart door locks

by Thomas Schulz

23 April 2017

London, April 2017 – For their state-of-the-art high-rise homes, construction contractor Hiper Gayrimenkul sought the best available technology to make ...