The LockSmart Keyless Bluetooth Padlock frees you from worrying about keys or combinations, but the procedures for sharing access are unnecessarily awkward. A friend of mine works at a medical ...

When it comes to CES announcements, smart locks don’t often move the needle. Though how you lock your doors might not top the list of technological advancements, Aqara’s newest smart lock just might ...

Padlocks are one of those everyday objects that seem ripe for the Internet of Things treatment, so it's no surprise that Master Lock has given its new line an intelligence boosting upgrade. Aimed at ...

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Smart locks aren't new, but they generally come in the form of door locks, like the August. The humble padlock remains a convenient and economical way to keep things secure, however, and until now has ...

[Andy] needed a new set of locks for his tool cabinets at work, but not wanting to carry around another key (or to remember a combination!) he decided to throw this little hack together — solenoid ...