By Gregory Rice from Newegg.com
Technology is an awe-inspiring organism; constantly mutating, pushing forward and changing the way we interact with the world around us. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most mature force from the latest wave of technology that disrupted the home space, and every day we are closer to the “smart home” of the future.
But what makes a home automation product a success? Everyone has their own expectations, but I think it boils down to a few key characteristics. It needs to be easy to use, integrate with other smart products or control non-smart products, it needs to be practical, and must smartphone app control. To go above and beyond it should learn and adapt to habits as well as automatically adjusting to external factors. The Ultraloq UL3 Bluetooth smart lock earns the badge of a truly smart product, packing some unique features like fingerprint scanning and touchscreen controls. Learn more