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A US firm has launched a “smart lock” that can let you into your home using a mobile phone - and you don’t even need to take the phone out of your pocket to open the door. The August lock costs $249 and can even be set to automatically let in friends or workmen.

August was created by technology entrepreneur（企业家）Jason Johnson and industrial designer Yves Behar, and the gadget（产品）finally goes on sale and in Apple Stores this week.  It is made of “durable（耐用的）anodized aluminum” and can be activated and managed using a mobile app and online. It is connected to the existing door lock and is battery-operated. 

To open the lock, anyone with a code can approach the door, enable their phone’s Bluetooth and press the relevant address from the app. The lock takes a few seconds to scan and confirm the visitor’s identity. Once the identity is confirmed the circle of red dots on the front of the device turns green and the August lock twists to release the door. A doorbell chime will also ring to let homeowners know when someone enters the house while they’re in another room.

The makers claim that it takes just 10 minutes to install. To grant keyless access to friends, family and other visitors, the homeowner must send them an invite. This can be done using existing contacts from the homeowner’s phone’s address book, or using Facebook contacts, but the other person must have the app to receive the unique access code.

When someone enters the house, the homeowner is sent a push notification（通知）. Another notification is sent when the person leaves. This means homeowners can keep track of how long cleaners or builders spend in the house and every visitor’s details and visit information is stored on a Log.

The lock can also be used to let people into a party, for example, without having to open the door each time.

 

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