Trilogy keyless locks are one of the most trusted brands for retailers, medical facilities, restaurants, and gyms. In other words, they’re perfect for places where simple key locks are impractical due to the number of people needing to get in and out and the level of security needed. Keys are easily lost and easily copied, while Trilogy electronic locks use…

Americans are spending more time in their homes than ever before. Quarantine has forced us to change our lifestyles, create home offices, and get creative with the spaces we live in. If you have been following quarantine and working from home like millions of people all across the country, you probably have found a dozen projects to work on to…

Tap, twist, turn, push, pull, swipe, and wave. No those aren't instructions from a late 90's children's toy, they're the many ways we interact with our smart devices every day. Thanks to the growing popularity and capabilities of digital assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home, we can now add our voices to that list. Digital assistants provide a…

Getting your smart home started has never been easier. You setup a smart controller, install a smart lock, pair a few other smart devices and you're ready to go. Now you can come home and use your smartphone to unlock your keyless door lock, turn on the lights, change the thermostat, and tell Google Home to turn up your favorite…

During the winter, there’s nothing more frustrating than having a frozen door lock prevent you from seeking shelter. If you’re struggling with a frozen house door lock, it’s important to remember to never force the key when it’s in the locking mechanism. If the lock is indeed frozen, chances are your brute force and vigorous jiggling of the key won’t…

With summer finally upon us, there’s no better season to plan a trip than now! Whether you’re driving the family to their favorite beach destination for the weekend or you’re flying across the country for a week, a well-deserved vacation can sometimes get overshadowed with worry about the home you’re leaving behind—making it impossible to relax. To help you plan…

Yale brings decades of lock manufacturing. Nest brings years of home convenience and automation. Together, they’ve created a sleek smart lock packed with features, including family codes, timed codes, auto-locking, tamper alerts and much more. The Yale x Nest lock is a tamper‑proof, key‑free deadbolt that connects to the Nest app through the Nest Connect bridge. Now you have the…

Modern smart home systems can do a lot more than monitor your home’s temperature and keeping track of your home security system. With the full implementation of the IOT, or the internet of things, your smart home system can control almost every aspect of your home and automate your process to make your home energy efficient, safe, and comfortable. If…

Chances are you do, but there are a sizable portion of Americans who do not. According to a poll from HuffPost and YouGov, about 7% of Americans leave their door unlocked when they leave home. The estimated U.S. population was approximately 326 million in 2017 (census.gov), which means there may have been roughly 22.8 million Americans who didn't like to…

Do you own an Iris smart home system that you bought from Lowes? If you have your Iris registered through your email account you should have already received an email notification from Lowes leading you to this website telling you what you can do. Lowes will no longer be servicing the Iris platform, which means that if you have one…

If you own an Airbnb property or manage multiple, you know the trials and tribulations that can come along with traditional lock and key style properties. From traditional homes to multiunit properties, transitioning to keyless locks can save you a ton of time headaches with all of your rental and Airbnb properties. Not only does going keyless give your renters…

Brrrr... baby it's cold outside... and getting colder.  Do you really want to freeze your derriere off to unplug your outside lights?  We're from the Midwest and we sure don't!  Unless you're lucky enough to live in tropical latitudes this Christmas season we suggest making your outdoor lights controllable from your phone.  You won't have to stare out the window…