Instead of unlocking my door, I backed away from it, as if to take a picture, until I bumped into the wall behind me.

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The primary way of unlocking an August-equipped door is through an app that pairs with the stylish mechanism via Bluetooth.

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This will demonstrate to business users that IT is committed to unlocking the potential of cloud technology inside the enterprise and it will open the door to clear communication between the IT department and business leaders across the organization.

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And now door locks such as Lockitron and remote doorbells like DoorBot are planning to work together to enable unmanaged remote monitoring and unlocking of homes.

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