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Schlage Announces Web-controlled Locks and Lights

Posted 01/13/09 at 07:40:39 AM  by Pulkit Chandna

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Lock manufacturer Schlage is about to roll out Schlage Link, an assortment of web-controlled locks, lights and thermostats. The package allows a person to control these devices using an internet-enabled cellphone or computer. Schlage Link is designed to operate in concert with Webcams. However, the product elicits a bit of skepticism as such attempts in recent times have met with little success.

There are three ways to open the lock, using a key, by entering a four-digit code, or through a web interface. It constantly relays information to the owners and alerts them if it suspects something fishy. Schlage Link’s price is not what people might be willing to pay with a smile. It carries a price tag of $299 besides a monthly fee of $12.99.

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TAGS: Internet, mobile, lights, shlage, lock, web-controlled, thermostats, schlage link
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avatarThe lock works great, and

Submitted by aaalex on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 3:31pm

The lock works great, and you do *NOT* need to buy the Schlage bridge
or pay the Schlage monthly service.  Vera, from Mi Casa Verde, fully
supports the Schlage locks, uses the same level of security, also
supports remote access from web and cell phone, does everything the
Schlage bridge does and MUCH MORE (see: http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Side_By_Side_Comparison).
And there is *NO* mandatory subscription fee.  Through 3/31/09 Mi Casa
Verde is giving everyone who buys Vera + the Schlage LiNK a lifetime
subscription to their online hosted services as well, which is normally
$199.  You save $100 by buying the Schlage lock without their bridge,
plus $150/year by not using their subscription, and $199 from Mi Casa
Verde.  See: http://micasaverde.com/schlage_promo.php
  This makes it more affordable, and you get a real, full-featured home
control system that supports all Z-Wave devices and does energy
monitoring too.

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avatarSounds like a solution in

Submitted by jcollins on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:07am

Sounds like a solution in search of a problem.

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avatarMonthly Fee's ...

Submitted by dwr50 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 7:50am

are what kills this idea for me. The Grail for all businesses lately is how to keep their hands in peoples pockets forever.

 

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