Gadgetory

smart logs are gaining ground in the smart home space here are four things that you need to consider if you're thinking about upgrading to a smart law there are a lot of different options here August smart lock and the poly controlled analog fit over your existing deadbolt so you don't have to uninstall that hardware and other models like the Schlage sends bluetooth deadbolt require a full-on replacement of your current lock set up bluetooth Wi-Fi and z-wave are all available options that they do different things z-wave requires a hub bluetooth only works within a limited range and Wi-Fi costs more and drains battery the august smart lock is a great example of this because it works with bluetooth but you can buy a separate Wi-Fi accessory do you want to use a touchpad like with the Schlage lock do you want to have an auto unlock feature that works with bluetooth the Danah walk actually has a knock to unlock feature which is literally knocking on your phone and it's supposed to automatically trigger your door to unlock and with a quick set key bow you just tap it to unlock the door the Schlage sense bluetooth deadbolt is homekit enabled so is august 2nd gen smart lock other Schlage and yale locks work directly with smart things and Amazon's Alexa through it which gives you even more automation options so this isn't an exhaustive list of what you should consider but it's definitely something that will get you started and help narrow down your options so you can lock down the best one for you