UniKey Unlocks Doors by Touch, for 21st Century Entry

Secure keyless entry to your home via smartphone would make life significantly easier in any number of instances: arms full of groceries, or a guest who needs to get in without keys, to name a few. Several companies have developed smartphone-controllable deadbolts, with the development of Bluetooth LE (low energy)

One of the first of these smart locks to hit the market is the UniKey Kevo lock from Kwikset ($219), available in polished brass, satin nickel and Venetian (dark) bronze from Amazon, Brookstone, Build.com, Home Depot, Lowe's and Newegg

Kevo adds an extra twist to smartphone control: it's touch sensitive. Tap once to unlock it; tap it twice to lock. Read more...