David Murphy was formerly the Senior Technology Editor at Lifehacker. Across his 15+ year career in technology journalism, his reviews and how-to guides have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall ...

Smart home startup August today announced an update to its existing Alexa skill. If you have a first- or second-gen August Smart Lock you should now be able to ask Alexa to unlock the door for the ...

I finally tried out the Smart Lock Pro from August Home, and I fully admit that before opening the box, I thought it was going to be a complicated installation. I was wrong. The August website said it ...

The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is a deadbolt replacement that turns a standard deadbolt into a smart one that can automatically unlock when you arrive home. This simple, smart home upgrade is one of our ...

Smart locks are a powerful way to enhance your front door security, and few products are as popular as the Yale Assure Lock 2 and August Wi-Fi Smart Lock. Both are quite expensive (carrying price tags ...

Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

We gave the smart lock, which is available in black or silver, a score of 80 in our review. We liked the fact that it's easy to install (it should fit over most existing deadbolts) and that it won't ...

The updated August smart lock is 45% smaller with HomeKit support. Photo: August Home Remote home security company August Home announced Tuesday it’s new HomeKit-enabled Wi-Fi Smart Lock is now on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Update your home security and ditch the last-minute dash to find your keys. Real Simple / Taylor Tieden The hassle of a ...