Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

LAKE FOREST, CA (October 16, 2015) – Kwikset, the leader in residential security, announces that two of its popular SmartCode™ deadbolt locks are now “Crestron Connected®,” making them compatible with ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

LAS VEGAS – Kwikset® brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, will be showing its SmartCode 888 Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt, the company’s newest introduction in the ...

In our industry we deal with technology constantly. So, sometimes it’s hard to get excited about a lockset. Big deal, right? But with keyless entry, user-changeable rekeying (for when you do need a ...

I am always happy to see new innovation for the Smart Home and CES 2015 certainly was chock full of them. Here is one that caught my eye. Kwikset, a residential security company, announced their ...

Have you ever got half way to work and remembered you left your door unlocked? The dilemma at that point is to be late and go back to lock up or worry all day someone is eating all your food and ...

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 ...

The Kwikset SmartCode 888 ZW500 is part of the Door Locks test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Smart Lock models like the SmartCode 888 ZW500 are rated on multiple criteria, such as ...

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