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.

While it has plenty of compelling features, Aqara’s latest retorfit smart lock is a few firmware updates short of being ready for for prime time. Aqara’s smart lock enters its second generation with ...

The Abode Lock is well priced for a Wi-Fi-connected retrofit smart lock that comes with a Bluetooth keypad and fingerprint reader, but first impressions count for a lot, and our initial review unit ...

Latch, Inc., soon to be Door.com, has announced its new M3 Retrofit Lock, which is designed to retrofit common mortise locks from Schlage, Sargent, Corbin, Marks, and Best. Mortise locks are a ...

Hot on the heels of launching the first Wi-Fi HaLow security camera, DIY smart home security company Abode is leaning into Wi-Fi as its primary smart home protocol with the arrival of its first smart ...

SwitchBot’s new retrofit lock works well enough, but its appearance will be too brutalist for many homes. SwitchBot has taken a unique approach to the smart lock space: Its first lock wasn’t just a ...

When it comes to smart locks, all models essentially fall into two categories. The first category will be familiar to most people, as these are traditional smart locks built to replace your existing ...

Smart locks are one of the most convenient smart home upgrades you can buy. But if you don't own your home, you probably can't change the outward-facing locking mechanism. Yale's new Approach lock ...

Popular smart home security company Abode is venturing into the smart lock business for the first time. The new Abode Lock features a retrofit design that the company says works with any latch-style ...

Shepherd Lock didn't catch my attention the first, second or third time I saw it. I repeatedly walked past this unassuming gadget a number of times here at CES 2020. The exterior looks like an ...

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We're seeing an increasing number of "smart" locks that are installed over top of a door's existing old-school lock. This means that they protrude from the door, looking a bit gawky and potentially ...