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Shopping for smart locks is a mess, but here’s what I bought

April 12, 2022 by Stacey Higginbotham 2 Comments

Last month, the Kwikset smart lock that came installed in the back door of my house when we moved in two years ago broke. I wasn't in love with the lock, but I was even less happy with the timing of it breaking. I would have preferred to wait for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Anker, Eufy, Kwikset, Schlage

Podcast: Blast off with IoT in space

September 9, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

This week we kick off the show discussing several smart devices that might provide a modicum of security or comfort in case of weather disasters associated with climate change. After that, we start the long goodbye to 3G and discuss how companies are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Assa Abloy, Awair, Blackstone, Chamberlain, Halo, Home Depot, Infineon, Kwikset, Phyn, Silicon Labs, Spectrum Brands, Tags3G, Thinka, Wyze, z-wave

Masonite opens the door on a smart home strategy

April 6, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham 2 Comments

Masonite, a company known for making building supplies and doors, has jumped on the smart home bandwagon in a surprising way. On Thursday, the company dedicated a portion of its investor conference to plans for connected front doors, smarter doors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Kwikset, Masonite, Ring, Schlage, Yale

A look back at smart devices I have loved

May 7, 2018 by Stacey Higginbotham 4 Comments

Last week, I was pretty hard on the state of the smart home. And so this week, at the prompting of one of my Twitter followers, I decided to take a look at all of the connected devices that I have tried over the last five years and share what works … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon Echo, Chamberlain, Ecobee, Google Home, Jasco, June, Kwikset, Logitech, Lutron, nest, Philips Hue, SmartThings, Somfy, Wink 2

Meet Otto: A door lock that discards the key

August 24, 2017 by Stacey Higginbotham 3 Comments

There are dozens of connected locks on the market today that can be installed by any good locksmith madison heights, with some requiring a total lock replacement or a device over the deadbolt to turn the latch. But in addition to a radio, maybe a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Startups Tagged With: August, greylock, Kwikset, Otto, Schlage

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