A digital key standard from the folks that brought you Matter, Aliro introduces a universal system for smart locks. Here's how it will change your smart home.

A healthy inventory of biometric smart locks — with or without physical keys — can improve security for customers looking for the convenience of a fingerprint sensor.

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, which includes Apple, today released the Aliro 1.0 specification. Aliro is a new standard aimed at improving the way that smart door locks work with smartphones ...

Aliro promises to fix the fragmentation of smart locks, where digital keys only work with specific apps or phones, and make them universal. Eventually, with widespread adoption of Aliro, a digital key ...

A smart lock is a connected home device that uses Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to replace traditional keys, letting you lock or unlock your door with a tap on your phone or a quick voice command. Many models ...

If you’ve ever struggled to pull out your key from the bottom of your handbag while juggling groceries and kids, worried about how the pet sitter is going to get in while you’re on vacation or rushed ...

Improving your smart home takes more than connection to a digital assistant and a voice-activated speaker. Smart locks—or smart deadbolts, more accurately—streamline your daily routine and bolster the ...

While it has plenty of compelling features, Aqara’s latest retorfit smart lock is a few firmware updates short of being ready for for prime time. Aqara’s smart lock enters its second generation with ...

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