ASSA ABLOY acquisition would unite Kwikset, Yale, August and Baldwin smart door lock brands under same company.

Thanks to new improvements, DoorBird says homeowners can connect their smart locks to the smart door station seamlessly.

Similar to HomeAdvisor, HeyBryan will connect Canadian homeowners with integrators for installation for Sonos, Nest, Ring and other smart devices.

ASSA Abloy's Yale Home and August Home line of smart door locks now have robust-level control and functionality via the Savant Pro App.

In addition to supporting more manufacturers, Clare has also added a new Amazon Alexa security skill that gives homeowners the ability to arm and disarm their security system via voice commands.

Study reveals Wyoming, Vermont and California are the worst states per capita for Amazon package theft. Mississippi is the safest. December and November months have highest theft rates.