Updated It's something we all do when we get home: rummage around in
your pockets or bag, find your keys, identify the one you want and then
stick it in your front door to gain access.
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If you are one of the roughly 28 per cent of households that have a
security system, you then need to go punch in a code to turn the alarm
off. It's something we do so often it becomes instinctual. Which is what
makes all that much stranger when you find yourself no longer doing it.
Nest is still best known for its smart thermostat but faced with growing
competition and pressure to expand its product line, back in September
it announced it was going to expand into security products: a doorbell,
alarm system and a smart lock.
The alarm system came out almost immediately but it wasn't until last
month that the doorbell – called the Nest Hello – and the door lock –
called the, um, "Nest x Yale Lock" entered the market.
We have been testing them both for a couple of weeks, both by themselves
and in conjunction with other Nest products – including its security
system and smart camera. But we're going to focus on the lock right now
because it seems the most significant.
And the reason for that is quite simple: a few days ago, this reviewer
took his front door key off the bunch of keys that reside in the jeans
pocket.
It was more of a psychological test than anything else: the key is
useless because the Nest+Yale lock doesn't have a key slot, just a
keypad. Currently, there is no other way to get into our house than
through this lock (well, apart from breaking or jamming open a window).
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