Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 3:31pm
UniKey is a Bluetooth 4.0/iPhone app system that let's you open your front door deadbolt lock simply by touching it.
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Friday, February 1, 2013 - 1:47pm
In a world full of electronics and software, carrying around giant metal keys seems totally archaic. How about replacing them with RFID instead?
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:47pm
A Master Lock combination lock, like you probably had on your locker in high school, has 64,000 different possible combinations. This sounds like a lot, but to a robotic lock cracker with an infinite amount of patience, no locks are safe.
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 4:51am
Designer Steve Hunt's gorgeous Halo bicycle lock has already sold us on its looks, but it's got a neat claim to fame to boot: wireless security. If anyone tampers with the Halo and/or makes off with your bike, you'll know about it right when it happens.
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 7:39am
No high tech solution for you here, folks: no crazy encryption or a program that notifies you when your data has been tampered with. Instead, what we've got here is a good ol' fashioned combination lock, like the kind you...
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 7:11am
Here's the lock of the future. This Chinavision facial recognition door lock is packing a couple of night vision cameras, using accurate 3D tech to recognize your face in a fraction of a second. It's designed to store up to...
Monday, June 1, 2009 - 11:22am
We're always on the lookout for a better way to gain entry into our homes without using keys. Sure, there are fingerprint readers, and all manner of electronic ways to lock your doors, but they're prone to failure. Short of...
