As of May 2026, the smart home security landscape is shifting with Vivint rolling out fresh promotions that challenge the DIY dominance of Ring and SimpliSafe. For a user deeply invested in gaming ...

Aliro is a new standard that promises to improve home access control, but don't worry—your existing smart lock isn't about to ...

BOSTON — Smart Home device manufacturer SimpliSafe has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by GTCR, a leading private equity firm, from Hellman & Friedman (H&F). In the ...

Smart locks look really great on paper. They can make getting into your home much easier by removing the need to carry around so many physical keys. Instead, your phone, a passcode, or even your ...

Leading names in home security include Ring, Yale, TP-Link Tapo, Eufy and our current top pick, Simplisafe. Each offers a mix ...

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The best smart home deals at Amazon's Big Spring Sale, with up to 57% off smart locks, security cameras, and connected home devices. By Stan Horaczek Published Mar 25, 2026 11:31 AM EDT Add Popular ...

Since the CSA released Aliro 1.0, the floodgates have opened for smart lock manufacturers to release solutions that require only a simple tap to unlock. Nuki just announced the Keypad 2 NFC, which ...

Smart lock company Nuki today launched the Keypad 2 NFC, which is the first keypad that includes support for Aliro. Aliro is a smart lock standard that supports interoperability between mobile devices ...

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 ...

I never thought smart home tech was for me. Maybe that’s because my introduction to it was largely centered around my friends incessantly yelling “Hey Google!” whenever they wanted a light turned on ...