That goes for conventional deadbolts, electronic locks with keypads, and smart locks—those you can operate from a smartphone, smartwatch, or smart speaker. CR’s test results are unsettling ...

Well, don’t get too excited just yet: The Brinks Electronic Fingerprint/Keypad Deadbolt with Pro-Guard (whew!) door lock proudly bears the Brinks logo, but Hampton Products is the actual ...

With the mechanical portion of the project out of the way, he spent a great deal of time working on the door’s electronic components, including the PIC-based controller and capacitive keypad.

Homeowners are choosing smart locks over electronic locks time and time again ... To unlock, the user needs to engage with ...

Opening the 30-year-old unit, he probed a row of screw terminals and identified a 13V supply, ground, and the connection to the buildings’ door lock. He connected the lock terminals to a relay ...