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"  Schlage, which has been making locks for more than 90 years, has launched a line of touch-enabled deadbolt locks that wants to free us all from the burden of carrying keys everywhere. I recently had the opportunity to try the Schlage Touchscreen Deadbolt lock myself and I was impressed. Sort of. Aesthetically speaking, the lock is attractive, and the so-called touchscreen\u2014which is really not so much a screen as a lighted keypad\u2014seems to function well. Plus the lock has a built-in alarm that&amp;#039;s triggered by slight vibrations or movements in the door. How does it work? Close the door, punch in your code, and the bolt slides into place (it&amp;#039;s powered by AA batteries). Since it&amp;#039;s operated by numeric code, there&amp;#039;s no need to carry a key. Nifty enough, but that functionality has been available for quite some time.  In the negative column, the interior side of the lockset is enormous, which I personally find more objectionable than the need to carry a key. I&amp;#039;m kind of used to the whole key thing at this point. On the plus side, however, the lock is Wi-Fi-enabled and can network with the Nexia family of connected home products. This would allow you to unlock or lock the door remotely, possibly while viewing your doorstep via a connected camera. You could also automate the lock to open or close at schedules times, receive text messages when the lock is operated, and hand out exclusive entry codes to specific users. Now I&amp;#039;m interested.  Tim Layton is a home and DIY blogger for Popular Mechanics. Follow him on Twitter: @RemodelingGuy "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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