Smart lock maker Level faces an uncertain future after parent company Assa Abloy reportedly laid off most of its staff, ...

According to the source, Assa Abloy, a Sweden-based multinational company that purchased Level Home in 2024, is transferring ...

Kwikset is no newbie in the lock game. The company has been around since the 1940s making your classic locks and doorknobs and has been making smart locks under its Halo line since 2019. The Halo line ...

Things are changing over at Level, where major names and departments are leaving, causing a lot of comotion and concern over ...

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Kwikset has unveiled the Aura Reach at CES, a smart lock designed for homeowners seeking a flexible, connected security solution that’s easy to install and use. The Aura Reach supports both Matter and ...

The Kwikset HC620 is a very affordable Z-Wave lock; but by its nature, only buyers who have Z-Wave smart home hubs will find it appealing. If you’ve built your smart home around the Z-Wave standard ...

Lock maker Kwikset is updating its smart lock app to work with Apple CarPlay for the first time. Smart lock control through CarPlay otherwise relies on Siri or scene recommendations from CarPlay’s ...

For the tech-phobic, Kwikset’s Halo is the simplest yet most complete smart lock available. Halo can be opened/operated via a PIN code, an app, or a standard physical key, for those naturally wary of ...

Lock maker Kwikset today added CarPlay integration to the Kwikset app, which means iPhone owners can lock or unlock Kwikset smart locks directly from the car's dashboard. The feature works with ...

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LAS VEGAS - Locks that are used in millions of homes and residential buildings worldwide and that are designed specifically to thwart hacking are easily opened with both a screwdriver and wire, two ...