Smart locks have certainly elevated the way we enter our homes. But while smart locks and other smart home devices can make your home more secure and offer some level of convenience, they're not ...

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As with most smart locks, everything you need to install Halo is in its box, including two physical keys for the lock and four AA batteries for the lock. All-in-all, installation of the Halo is ...

Kwikset is no newbie in the lock game. The company has been around since the 1940s making your classic locks and doorknobs and has been making smart locks under its Halo line since 2019. The Halo line ...

— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Kwikset smart locks are some of the best smart locks out there. One ...

The Kwikset HC620 is a very affordable Z-Wave lock; but by its nature, only buyers who have Z-Wave smart home hubs will find it appealing. If you’ve built your smart home around the Z-Wave standard ...

The second-generation Kwikset Kevo lock is still our favorite all-around smart lock, but there’s a new option in town that gives it a run for its money. It’s also from Kwikset, and it’s called the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The company is launching three new models, including one with tap-to-unlock, a cheaper Matter lock, and a smart ...

A recent deal between Lake Forest-based lock maker Kwikset and a computer hardware manufacturer shows that business worked both ways at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show that took over ...

LAKE FOREST, Calif.—Kwikset, a residential security company based here, has announced that its deadbolt locks are now supported through the Z-Wave automation functionality of any new or existing ...

Kwikset's new Kevo Touch-to-Open Smart Lock is more responsive than its predecessor, but it's also a bit more expensive and lacks some of the features you get with the latest crop of connected door ...

For the tech-phobic, Kwikset’s Halo is the simplest yet most complete smart lock available. Halo can be opened/operated via a PIN code, an app, or a standard physical key, for those naturally wary of ...