Industry Experts Agree: Kwikset’s SmartCode with Home Connect is one of the Best Products of 2009 2010 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kwikset®, an innovation leader in the residential door hardware industry, today proudly announced and celebrated multiple prestigious award wins for the revolutionary SmartCode™ with Home Connect™ at CES 2010 in Las Vegas. Introduced to market in Oct. 2009, the SmartCode with Home Connect has won the following industry awards and recognitions in the last three months alone: - CE Pro BEST Award – BEST Integrated Security System/Module/Device - Electronic House TOPS Award – Access Control: Videophones, Door Locks and Gates - Custom Retailer Excite! Award - Handy Innovation Award – Honorable Mention - The Last Gadget Standing Semifinalist – Online voting still in progress at http://lastgadgetstanding.com/ballot-box/ “We knew when we were developing the SmartCode with Home Connect that it would revolutionize the way we think about door hardware,” said Dave Albert, vice president of Residential Access Solutions, Security Hardware Division, Black & Decker. “We’re extremely proud and humbled to see it so quickly being honored as the best product available in its category by the leading industry experts and integrators.” Homeowners using SmartCode with Home Connect, whether the deadbolt, or the yet-to-be released lever product – currently being previewed to the public for the first time at CES – can use a Web-enabled cell phone, the Internet, or home automation/security touch panel to check their door lock status, automatically arm and disarm their security system, and receive text notification when someone has entered. This is the only remotely accessible lock on the market that has true, one touch locking for added convenience. Homeowners can select to have their doors automatically lock after 30 seconds for the ultimate in convenience and peace of mind, without fear of being locked out. Finally, both products have the ability to speak wirelessly with other home electronics, such as lighting, the thermostat and music/entertainment system(s). “The motorized deadbolt makes remote locking and unlocking possible on the SmartCode Deadbolt with Home Connect,” continued Albert. “It’s also what differentiates it from other so-called ‘remote’ controlled locks that still require a person to physically stand on the porch in order to lock or unlock the door. In our opinion, it can’t really be called ‘remote access’ if you still need physical interaction with the deadbolt.”
