{"id":4016,"date":"2014-09-29T08:45:07","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T22:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=4016"},"modified":"2014-09-29T09:22:39","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T23:22:39","slug":"unlock-door-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/unlock-door-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlock your door with your smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/62pq92bj_embeded_image_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/62pq92bj_embeded_image_2-185x300.jpg\" alt=\"62pq92bj_embeded_image_2\" width=\"185\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Forget hiding your spare front door key under a flower pot or handing out spare keys that may or may not come back, soon you\u2019ll be able to control who comes in and out instantly with an e-key.<\/p>\n<p>The Kevo smart lock from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kwikset.com\/kevo\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Kwikset <\/a>works with an app on your smartphone \u00a0unlock a door as your approach by using secure bluetooth technology, but that e-key can also be shared with others.<\/p>\n<p>Need to let a tradie, cleaner or family member into the house while you\u2019re not there? \u00a0You can simply email an eKey to them for temporary access and if your smartphone battery happens to give out you can always use a normal key.<\/p>\n<p>The Kevo smartlock is coming in October and will be available at Masters, Harvey Norman, Dick Smith, Betta Electrical and other electronics retailers from RRP$329.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update: \u00a0<\/strong>I&#8217;ve just installed the KEVO smart lock on the Tech Daily external studio door &#8211; Here&#8217;s a quick demonstration of the lock in action (Bluetooth Fob in my pocket)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T3CnIXXr2nw?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ArqFz3o4k0A?list=UUTrBez_0a3fqh2GlgRhyluA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forget hiding your spare front door key under a flower pot or handing out spare keys that may or may not come back, soon you\u2019ll be able to control who comes in and out instantly with an e-key. 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