Looks like a great idea. Shame these wouldn't fit on my house in the UK, we don't have that style of lock. Maybe this is where the product needs to be developed.
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Do You Wants To Replace Your House Keys With Your iPhone 5
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While I agree with your premise and applaud the technology progression, I have way more to lose in my home than I do in my car. All my memorable items from wedding, to my children's memorables, to the hard earned things inside the home are different than someone stealing a few things in my car. Not to mention, that my insurance company would have a headache trying to process all of the items I need recovered in the house.
Only way this iPhone lock would benefit to the maximum is if someone also has an alarm system as well. If you have an alarm system to compliment this lock then this wouldn't be a bad idea. For those that purchase this lock without an alarm system has some serious balls especially at this early stage of the game electronic lock game.
I pre-ordered it. As for hackers, if a hacker wants in they will get in, just like if a robber wants in your house they will get in. You can kick a door in, you can throw a brick through a window since everyone has windows. So if you're worried about this device because of hackers there are bigger issues out there.
Trying actually read thread starters or watching the videos before posting ignorant questions. It doesn't paint you in the best light.
I did watch it. Again if the battery goes dead while you are away, how do you unlock if you don't have a key? It sends you a message that the battery is getting weak. Well after a week or two, it could be dead before the time
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Lol at the people who think there is a safety concern and think they are safer or even safe in general now with a regular key system.
Yes those guys are creepy but that doesn't mean the system is unsafe or "not ready."
They use the same technology as professional agencies so its not like they went cheap with that aspect because its new.
If your phone is compromised you can change the password from any Internet connection.
Any established crime syndicates that have hackers intense enough to crack these wasn't gonna be stopped by one of these. They could just hire snipers to take you out at an intersection. A Lockitron isn't gonna be the difference between them getting in or being thwarted and going home.
If anything it's more secure because you can get text messages if anyone is tampering with your door and property so you can try to call police.
If not this system, one like it is a good idea. You can always still use a regular key too, but for doing certain things its nice to have the option to skip the keys.
Having one less thing in your pocket is the point and would be a convenient blessing.
Mark Cuban should have invested in this.
Agreed. It's probably more secure than keys though. You can pick a lock pretty easily.
Wow. You're a complete and utter waste of time, so I'm not going to spend any more on you.
Peace out, amigo.
I agree. Home innovation has been stagnant for the past decade and little has really changed in home automation. We already have the technology and hardware to automate our homes more, from keyless entry to thermostat regulation. I would love to be able to control my thermostat, dish washer, blinds, lights all from a simple user interface on my phone.
If someone wants what is inside the vehicle or house bad enough they will break in and get it regardless of what type of lock is on your door or what type of alarm you have installed.
I wasn't worried about this until I saw your post. Would this thing broadcasting a Wi-Fi signal 24/7 allow the batteries to last a year? I'll wait until March. Then once all these guinea pigs report back their findings, I'll give it a shot.
RFID has been around. It's secure.
There's nothing to be afraid of. I don't think you understand the system.
It's about pocket management.
Actually it is ready for prime time and is one of the hottest developing technologies in any field right now.
Wallet, keys, phone. That's something most people have. Anything involving the streamlining of pocket management is always significant.
Ohhh no, the crippling cost of batteries. Worst come to worst you'll have to use the key.
Or maybe the key?
What type of locks do they have in your world? What do your people use to lock doors?
Yeah there's kids out there just running around with apps that let them auto open any electronic lock and now they can just run into your house.
Kinda like in the movies...
Ummmmmmm the key????
You can already. I control my thermostat with my phone via web browser.
The tech is not that complicated. It's an easy system to create properly.
The biggest issue facing this technologies' wide spread is education at the point of sale and making the potential customers understand the details and educating them completely enough to qualm concerns of safety on the most important thing in their life: their property.
Look in this thread, how scared people are. Even moreso in the mainstream wold people don't trust technology in general.
Aliens.
But on the other hand this is about eliminating one of the items in the pocket trifecta (wallet, keys, phone) and pocket space efficiency is a very desirable solution for people so the business concept has life despite the hard sell factor and the work it takes to educate the customer.
I can forsee this as a massive multimillion dollar industry and huge business opportunity in 2013-2015 selling in the retail format where salespeople can educate customers interactively and sell units like crazy to anybody who has a phone.
You have three things in your pocket when you leave the house.
2 you need for sure. 1 you can eliminate into the digital realm. That is huge and the market is primed for it. Upper-middle to upper consumers would be all over this if presented correctly. And there are a lot of potential market opportunities.
The reason it didn't make it before is because it was a different attitude towards devices and smartphones have since proven temselves to us and what they can do for us.
Someday I will only have my phone in my pocket that I will use for not only voice calls, texting, and internet, but also to unlock my house, start my cars, make payments, identify myself, etc. Can't wait!
Now this is gonna be awesome when you combine between "Lockitron" and "Sur Security door"
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Someday I will only have my phone in my pocket that I will use for not only voice calls, texting, and internet, but also to unlock my house, start my cars, make payments, identify myself, etc. Can't wait!
Same here but it'll all be built in my glasses.
I get the feeling this is a smart ar$e comment, but Not the locks that are on the video. These are dead lock type! Most of the locks in the UK are built into the handle!
Well easy is relative and it depends on the lock. Most locks I would argue, an experienced FBI agent for example, will not have a problem picking a standard lock. You can't always count on the public to help. Look at how many times someone has fallen down in the street dying and people walk right by.