I've written before about smart plugs being the cheapest smart home upgrade worth buying. Smart locks are the opposite kind of recommendation — they cost more, install takes longer, and yet they're the device I'd keep even if I had to rip out everything else in this house tomorrow. That's not a small claim. I've cycled through more smart home junk drawers than I care to admit — hubs that stopped getting updates, sensors that lost their pairing every other week, a video doorbell that decided motion detection meant "leaves blowing." Most of it got quietly unplugged within a year. The lock didn't. Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels Why a Lock Is Different From Every Other Smart Device Most smart home gadgets solve a problem you didn't really have. A smart bulb that changes color on command is fun for about two weeks. A smart lock solves a problem you have every single day, multiple times a day: getting into your own house with your hands full,...
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