Category Archives: smart locks

August Access, an in-home delivery service first tested with Walmart, opens to all retailers

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 August Home, the smart lock startup that was acquired by lock giant Assa Abloy in October last year, is stepping up its delivery game. At CES today, the company announced a service it’s calling August Access, where retailers can work with A… Continue reading August Access, an in-home delivery service first tested with Walmart, opens to all retailers→

Apple Fixes Flaw Impacting HomeKit Devices

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Apple said it has fixed an undisclosed vulnerability in its HomeKit framework that could have allowed unauthorized remote control of HomeKit devices such as smart locks and connected garage door openers. Continue reading Apple Fixes Flaw Impacting HomeKit Devices→

Please don’t buy this: smart locks

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The announcement of Amazon Key, a smart lock paired with a security camera that lets couriers into your home, spawned our new series called “Please don’t buy this.”

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Swedish lock giant Assa Abloy acquires smart lock maker August Home

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 The smart home market continues to heat up, and the legacy giants do not want to get locked out: quite literally. This morning, Assa Abloy, the $23 billion Swedish lock giant that owns Yale and many other brands — announced that it is buying US-based smart lock maker August Home to double down on new technology. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed but we have asked both August… Read More Continue reading Swedish lock giant Assa Abloy acquires smart lock maker August Home→