Coming home with a large bag of groceries and fumbling with keys to open a back door can be a frustrating experience, so can having your kids forget the keys but need to be let inside.
These small frustrations can add up but the SmartCode deadbolt seems like the best answer to help calm our nerves as well as provide great security. Don't worry about hiding a key outside, just share the code with whomever you trust and if you need to change the code you can do that almost instantly.
We've got a deadbolt on our back door and went through the process of installation which took less than 20 minutes including program setup. The SmartCode comes in a small box with everything you need except batteries.
High-tech alarm systems, motion detectors, motion-activated lights ... there are any number of devices and gadgets that will help protect your home from break-ins. But when it comes to home security, you don't necessarily have to spend a lot of money for safety.
In fact, one of the simplest things you can do is to lock your doors. It sounds like common sense, doesn't it? But the Department of Justice reports that nearly 30 percent of burglars gain access to a home through an unlocked door or window.
And while you're at it, be sure to lock all of your doors, even those leading to garages and basements. We often forget about these doors, but they still allow access to your home, and keeping them locked adds another layer of security.
If you're looking for a keyless-entry solution for your home or office but are concerned about electrical failures locking you in or out, we have quite the gadget for you.
Korean designer Jaeseok Han has masterfully married the basic lever-style doorknob with an old school combination lock to create the "Numlock Door Handle." As long as you can remember how to get into a middle school gym locker, you should have no problem with this fancy doorknob.
While its effectiveness as an exterior handle is debatable, for interior spaces such as offices, bedrooms, or even pantries, this door handle can take you back to basics with clean, minimalist lines.
While we're busy waiting for flying cars and self-cleaning refrigerators, the masterminds at Apple may already be transforming home security.
The tech behemoth was granted more than 550 patents in 2010, and although specific products haven't yet been announced, the patents provide a glimpse at what could arrive in the coming years.
One of these, the iKey, would allow users to unlock their home and car using an iPhone and, according to Mashable, "a proximity-based PIN code system."
