Smart locks are tightening their grip on the lock hardware market, and Kwikset is right there, alongside newer names like August and Simplisafe. Kwikset recently released the Halo Smart Lock, the ...

The Kwikset Halo is a new Wi-Fi-based lock, Aura is a Bluetooth model aimed at buyers on a budget. Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky.

LAKE FOREST, CA (February 8, 2018) – Kwikset brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, the leader in residential security, will show its Kwikset Convert locksets, the ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS (January 8, 2019) – The Kwikset® brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division introduces its first-ever Wi-Fi smart locks at CES 2019. Joining the brand’s ...

Lock manufacturing company Kwikset today released the second generation of its Kevo smart lock, keeping the same aesthetic of the original Kevo but bringing in a "refined user experience," more ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The sleek-looking Halo Select offers Wi-Fi or Matter-over-Thread connectivity, and the company says there’s more ...

Kwikset has announced that some of its smart locks on the SmartThings platform can now be controlled via voice commands and Amazon Alexa devices. This new support is due an Amazon API update, ...

Kwikset finally gets Wi-Fi, but the raw, industrial design of this lock is awfully unappealing. For a company best known for commodity hardware store lock hardware, Kwikset has done a remarkable job ...

The Kwikset Halo has long been one of our favorite smart locks, and this all-new version—the Halo Select—looks to be a significant upgrade. In addition to a more attractive industrial design compared ...

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. No matter how many features are built into today’s smart door locks, they usually maintain one ...

I’m no handyman, and I’m certainly not a locksmith. But as a newish homeowner — and one who delights in tinkering with smart home gear of all stripes — I’ve gotten pretty adept at some things around ...