Last October we told you about the Bitlock, a smartphone-paired bicycle lock that lets users locate their bike on a map, lend it to other people, and unlock it simply by walking up to it. Well, Velo ...
Bike locks, while incredibly necessary, are way behind the times. Even the best of them will break under brute force, and then where are you? Bikeless and alone. The new Skylock, from ex-Boeing and ...
There are plenty of smart bike locks that warn you about thieves, and some will even let you share your bike if you're the generous sort. However, their utility often stops when you start riding -- ...
Hey bike thieves – if you see a Skylock on my bike, then go ahead and cut through my frame and leave the lock behind. Why? Because my shitty beater cost like €50 and the Skylock is $250, that’s why.
Keyless unlocking (either by pressing a button in the app, proximity or entering a code on the built-in touchpad) A battery that needs an hour in the sun to have a week’s worth of power (a fully ...
Each year, up to 2 million bikes are stolen around the world, despite many being locked to railings or lamposts. To cut the hassle and cost of these thefts, a pair of engineers has created a smart ...
Welcome Skylock, a new bicycle locking system with a very good potential of making it into the motorcycle world. It’s really nice to see that more and more smart locks are being developed, with great ...
U-shaped lock locking the bicycle. Owner's man appeared and took out the smartphone. When launching the application, long press the key mark on the bottom of the screen ..... I could unlock the ...
David is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police and now the EIC of Esper.io. He's been an Android user since the early days - his first smartphone was a Google Nexus One! David graduated from ...
A solar-powered, wireless bike lock promises to bring cycle security firmly into the 21st-century, with Skylock also promising to give your friends and family a heads-up if you're in a riding accident ...