TP-Link’s Tapo DL100 smart deadbolt doesn’t have every feature you could ask for, but it delivers everything you can ...

After 4 without a smart lock, I've finally moved into a house where I can install one again. The Nuki Ultra is everything I wanted it to be, and more.

European smart lock maker Nuki announces the availability of its first Matter over Thread smart lock. The Nuki Smart Lock Pro costs €279 and the Nuki Smart Lock €169.

The past 12 months have been a stellar period for smart front door hardware, and 2025 looks set to be even better. Smart locks have seen more innovation in 2024 than almost any other category in ...

Now, the home safety company is releasing a new model, the Yale Smart Lock with Matter (a smart home protocol), with a release planned for Summer 2025 -- and more Google Home compatibility than ever.

With a smart lock, you no longer need to stress all day about remembering if you locked the door. You can quickly check your phone to see whether you remembered to lock up, which you can do from ...

A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 1, 2023, Section RE, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Should I Invest in a Smart Lock, Or Stick With a Traditional Deadbolt?.

The best smart locks can make your home more secure but also save you time and provide peace of mind. We tested more than a dozen smart locks to find the best.

For traditional smart locks, you’re essentially installing a whole new deadbolt system. And depending on your product and the layout of your current hardware, this could require the use of power ...

Abode’s new smart lock is great for renters and easy to add onto existing locks, and it comes with a fingerprint-reading keypad.

Lastly, note that if you have a mortise lock—more common in Europe, but not unheard of in the U.S.—you’ll only be able to replace it with a smart mortise lock.