TCL has launched a new budget-friendly smart lock that incorporates all of the electronics into a door knob, making it easy to install on interior home doors that don’t have a dedicated dead bolt. The ...

Overview: Retrofit smart locks can upgrade your existing door’s lock mechanism without changing the door or any external ...

Smart locks make home security easier with apps, keypads, fingerprint sensors, and automations. Here’s a guide to choosing ...

Many crimes involve intruders coming through a home’s front door. That’s why you need a good deadbolt. Not ready to buy? You can probably make your current door lock more secure with a simple tweak.

A smart lock sounded complicated and risky, but installing one proved easier—and more life-changing—than I ever expected.

Smart locks that supplement or replace your front door deadbolt do much more than lock and unlock your door without a key. Most smart locks (and all of the locks on our top picks list) let you receive ...

Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy, but as much as we’d like to, we can’t try everything. Which is why we have People’s Choice, in ...

Would you be surprised to learn that the first mechanical lock and key were invented about the same time as the first message encoding keys? Mechanical security keys, for doors, gates, living spaces, ...

If there's anything that'll ruin your day, it's getting stuck at your front door with a smart lock that won't open. Here's ...

The K1 can be opened using your fingerprint, a PIN code, a key, or TCL’s mobile app. The K1 can be opened using your fingerprint, a PIN code, a key, or TCL’s mobile app. is a senior reporter who’s ...