Nest has gone beyond
smart thermostats and cameras to fully enter the
smart home security market, front doors included. They’ve partnered with
Yale to create a lock for the Nest system ($273.97), a shrewd move--Yale has been in the lock game for nearly 180 years (and owns other locks, including August.) With the Nest X Yale product, you can lock and unlock the door remotely when someone’s forgotten their keys, and give passcodes to family members to enter. The lock swaps out for your deadbolt and is designed for DIY, and removes the need for a key. Make sure to swap out the AA batteries when it notifies you, though. The lock bundles with
Nest Connect ($69) and Nest security system,
Nest Secure (from $329). Nest Secure brings the various pieces of the Nest smart home ecosystem, and adds window/door sensors, key fobs, and a little hub where you can arm and disarm your entire system in an instant. Nest Secure is optional, but you’ll need the Nest Connect device to connect the Nest X Yale Lock to the Internet when your phone isn’t nearby (otherwise, it connects via Bluetooth).