Yale announced the successor to its highly rated Assure Lock SL today, unsurprisingly named the Yale Assure Lock 2. The second-generation lock is sleeker, smaller, and “smarter” than its predecessor.

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Easy to install. Looks great. Fairly quiet. Unlocks automatically when you arrive home (if you set it up). Keypad allows for entry codes and a one-touch lock. Keypad needs a flat surface to stick to ...

The latest smart lock from Yale, the Smart Lock with Matter, isn’t just a minor refresh; it’s a complete reboot built around Matter, the smart home standard aiming to unify connected devices across ...

The Nest x Yale lock first made its debut in 2018 and, five years later, it’s effectively been ignored for a while in Google’s updated smart home ecosystem. Without a proper sequel on the horizon, ...

The best smart locks make it easy to keep your home safe and secure. Along with giving you access to a digital keypad (negating the need to carry around a physical key), many of them let you check ...

The Yale Approach Lock has the potential to be a great retrofit smart lock, but some performance issues limit its ability to provide true peace of mind. If you rent your home, finding a smart lock can ...

Yale introduces its affordable retrofit lock, the Yale Approach, which is compatible with Matter-over-Thread technology. Priced at $130, it marks the company's debut in the retrofit smart lock market.

We've all seen videos of break-ins or people robbing packages off of porches. Security should be one of the top focuses for any homeowner and figuring out how to keep your home and family safe is a ...

Smart locks are one of the more popular types of HomeKit accessories, and Yale's Assure Lock SL deadbolt announced last October is one of the more interesting options on the market today. It's ...

Resistance to kick-in as sold is how well the lock survived increasingly forceful impacts using the hardware it comes with. The Yale Premier Single Cylinder YH82 is part of the Door Locks test program ...

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