Yale Keyless Connected

From £ 148.99, yalestore.co.uk

WHERE TO USE IT Yale’s smart lock replaces your existing nightlatch and is suitable for wooden doors. what it does Rather than fiddle with a key upon entry of your home, you can unlock your front door simply by tapping in a pin code via the built-in touchscreen. Alternatively, you can use a key card or key tag to wirelessly scan your way in, or you can use a remote fob to do the deed from a distance – as you’re pulling up on your driveway, for instance. There’s no smartphone integration – instead you get a choice of adding on either a Yale or Z-Wave module to the lock, enabling you to connect it up to the Yale alarm system or Z-Wave-supported smart home hub (such as Samsung SmartThings). You can then lock or unlock the door remotely using the respective app. WHAT IT WORKS WITH Yale, Samsung SmartThings now supercharge it! When connected to a Samsung SmartThings setup with LIFX Wi- Fi light bulbs attached, you can set up your Yale lock so the lights automatically come on when you unlock it, and turn off when you lock it again. ALTER NATI VELY … August lock $229, august.com Though not yet available in the UK, when it’s finally released (later this year), the August Smart Lock will work with all doors using a mortice lock and will officially be the smartest lock you can get your hands on, with support for voice assistants Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant, meaning you can unlock your front door just by asking it.