As part of an ongoing GearBrain series, this article looks at how to factory reset an August smart door lock before you move and wish to leave it behind for the new owners. Some smart home devices are ...

Before disassembling anything on your door, you should check a few things. Make sure your door closes easily and all the way. If you need to give it an extra shove or pull up or down on hinges, a ...

August adds Wi-Fi while shrinking the overall size of its hardware Considerably, making this a better retrofit option than ever. For years, market leader August has relied on a two-product solution to ...

Slimmed down and further smartened, it's the best one yet. It comes with built-in Wi-Fi, negating the need for the extra August Connect plug-in modules. At $250, the new lock is pricey but it's in the ...

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Smart locks are a powerful way to enhance your front door security, and few products are as popular as the Yale Assure Lock 2 and August Wi-Fi Smart Lock. Both are quite expensive (carrying price tags ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The new Yale Keypad Touch brings biometric access to August’s retrofit smart locks for the first time — but at a ...

is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the technology world for over a decade at The Verge. August has announced the latest addition to ...

The new HomeKit-enabled August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is a reliable and secure way to protect your home and fixes near all of the grievances from previous designs. We've used August locks for years with it ...