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The Best Smart Security Devices to Make Your New Home Feel Safe

We tested dozens of locks, but the Schlage Encode Smart WiFi Deadbolt is the easiest to install and the most intuitive. Also, we think the ease of use and reliability make this extra-tough commercial-grade lock the best choice.

The 15 Very Best Doorknobs for a home refresh that’s cheaper than painting.

"If you’re trying to make your old home look new, doorknobs are one way to do it," says designer Barbara Schmidt. "It’s not nearly as costly as painting everything."

The best smart locks in 2025

Why type in a code if all you have to do is tap your phone to a smart lock to open your door? That's the biggest benefit of the Schlage Encode Plus — at least for iPhone owners.

If You’ve Turned Your Home Into an Airbnb, You Need Smart Devices

With a modest investment in the right collection of gadgets, you can monitor your property in real time in a number of useful, potentially life-saving ways that otherwise would be impossible or too onerous to keep up with.

Schlage’s sleek new smart lock ditches keys for UWB

The Schlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt is the company’s first lock to support the new smart home standard Matter and one of the first ever to use ultra wideband technology (UWB) for hands-free unlocking.

Best Smart Locks of 2025

A smart lock offers the benefits of a conventional deadbolt without the need to carry a physical key. Instead, many smart locks have keypads for PINs and/or electronic keys, where the “key” lives in an app on your smartphone and communicates with your lock wirelessly.