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Yale Assure Lock SL Connected by August review

Late last year, security stalwart Yale announced the acquisition of the August Home smart lock business, after sniffing around the smart lock sphere for some time. Its Nest x Yale collaboration was ... read more

Yale Assure Lock Connected by August gives your door a smart upgrade

Prior to that, Yale had been dipping into smart lock territory. An update module for the Assure Lock range added Apple HomeKit support, for example. Right now, two models support the Connected by ... read more

Yale smart locks get the August treatment with new kit

It's part of a new line of locks Yale is calling Connected by August. The line includes the the Assure Lock SL and Assure Lock Touchscreen. While the locks aren't actually new, this new line features ... read more

Nest X Yale Lock With Nest Connect

The Nest X Yale Lock is a beautifully crafted product. The exterior escutcheon sports the same black glass capacitive touch screen and white backlit keypad as the Yale Assure Lock SL (YRD256 ... like ... read more

Yale's Smart Locks Get an Upgrade With August's Software

Current Yale smart-lock owners will be able to upgrade their locks with a special Connected by August Kit ... to sell two smart locks with the August hardware in the box. These models are the Yale ... read more

Review: Yale’s Assure Lock SL is an awesome HomeKit-enabled smart lock with room to grow [Video]

I recently took my first stab at installing a smart lock, the 3rd gen August Smart Lock ... I reached out to Yale Real Living to inquire about reviewing its Assure Lock SL, which recently landed ... read more

Yale Assure Connected by August Touchscreen Smart Lock YRD226 review

REVIEW – My father imparted many tidbits of wisdom to me prior to his passing a few weeks ago. One of his gems was, “Locks keep honest people honest.” How true this is. With Yale’s Assure ... the ... read more

Yale Assure Locks Now Connected by August

“This new Yale Connected by August lineup is simply the beginning of what we will accomplish together when it comes to innovating the lock industry.” The Assure Lock Connected by August line includes ... read more

Yale Assure Lock SL (YRD 256)

Next, I attached the interior mounting plate to the touch-screen escutcheon using the included bolts, connected ... August Smart Lock HomeKit Enabled. It's not quite as sleek as the Assure SL, but it ... read more

Yale Assure Lock SL review

The Yale Assure SL smart ... your lock to connect to your smart home — more on that later. Around back, the lock measures more than six inches long and 1.5 inches thick. It’s ugly, but at least it’s ... read more