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We've tested hundreds of smart home products in more than 20 categories to help determine which ones are best for every room in (and out of) the house. I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home ...

The TCL D2 Pro is a futuristic take on the smart lock that feels leap years ahead in technology as it ditches the fingerprint scanner we’ve seen in recent years, for palm vein recognition that scans ...

Update 9/20/2025: Review updated to share that TCL will be making a Satin finish available for the D2 Pro in October, 25, and that support for Apple HomeKit will be coming soon in a firmware/software ...

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The Sense Pro automatically unlocks as you approach and is the company’s first lock to support Matter. The Sense Pro automatically unlocks as you approach and is the company’s first lock to support ...

Your front door lock is your first line of defense from the outside world. It’s also the piece of home security you use more than any other. If your lock hasn’t been replaced in a while—or if it’s the ...

Smart locks might seem like something from the future, but they're actually here — and a great way of keeping your home more secure. They replace keys with phones, and will even interact with the rest ...

Maintaining a truly smart home takes more than simply connecting to a digital assistant and a voice-activated speaker. Smart locks—or smart deadbolts, more accurately—streamline your daily routine and ...

With support for Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit–including Apple’s ‘home key’ NFC tech that works with the iPhone and Apple Watch–this new Plus version of the Schlage Encode addresses the ...