The iPhone-connected smart lock market is getting a new player today as Candy House introduces a new, competitively priced device called Sesame—a play on the phrase “open sesame”—that retrofits your ...

There's no shortage of smart door locks, but they typically require that you bring out your phone or enter a code to get in. Wouldn't it be nice if you could just knock, like you're visiting a friend?

Sesame is a new smart lock for your house that replaces traditional locks and comes with a smartphone app that substitutes your house keys. The device is designed to work seamlessly with existing ...

Smart locks make it easy to lock and unlock your doors using your smartphone, but most require that you replace some or all of your existing lock hardware. With the ...

The Sesame smart lock is about a week or so away from shipping to Kickstarter backers, and I had a chance to test it out recently. Sesame is certainly as easy to install as billed and impressively ...

Retrofit smart locks are designed to smarten your deadbolt without replacing it entirely. It's a great concept for anyone just getting started with smart home technology, and we've seen August and ...

A smart lock that promises to make keys history by letting you to open your front door with a secret knock has launched a Kickstarter campaign. Sesame allows you to open your front door with a single ...

You've been working with a dumb lock on your door for long enough – so suggests the folks bringing the smart lock called "Sesame" to the public. This lock unlocks your door via your smartphone, and it ...

Lock Measuring 3.9 by 3.3 by 1.6 inches (HWD), the Sesame lock looks like an oversized thumb-turn mechanism. It's made entirely of plastic and feels as though it would shatter if you dropped it or if ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

There’s no getting around the fact that Kickstarter projects are a gamble. You can spend $100 on something like the Pebble just as easily as you can on something that was supposed to be a watch, but ...