Employees work on a smart lock production line in Shaoyang, Hunan province, in April. [TENG ZHIZHONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] A niche market is developing for smart door locks in China, especially in certain ...

Biometric door locks — or smart locks — allow you to unlock your door with a combination of your fingerprint and a PIN. Smart locks typically cost a few hundred dollars and allow you to authorize ...

THIS LIBRARY ONLY WORKS IF YOU HAVE CREATED A HOME OR HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A HOME FROM THE KWIKSET APP IOS/Android The 'main' branch of this custom component is ...

Kwikset predates smart lock technology and has been in the business of making locks for around 80 years. Has that long history allowed them to create the best smart locks? Or, would you be better off ...

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Car door hinges and locks are often overlooked in regular maintenance routines. Yet, they play a crucial role in ensuring your vehicle operates smoothly. Proper lubrication and maintenance can prevent ...

Many of the deadbolt locks tested by Consumer Reports lack the level of protection you might want or expect. In our labs, a few well-placed kicks or a couple of minutes under assault from a cordless ...

A smart lock offers the benefits of a conventional deadbolt without the need to carry a physical key. Instead, many smart locks have keypads for PINs and/or electronic keys, where the “key” lives in ...

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These top-rated locks from August, Eufy, Kwikset, and Yale are excellent at resisting picking, drilling, and kick-ins. But there are some models to avoid. Consumer Reports uses a cordless drill in ...