Here are some thoughts about it from Melanie Stinson, director of Brand Engagements at Stinson Brand Innovation.
It is a free download, and it can control several Schlage home devices. The “free” aspect is a little misleading because, as you might guess, that would be impossible without some technology on the other side. That technology is the Z-Wave home automation module which requires a $12.99 monthly service plan and purchasing the Schlage LiNK Starter Kit for $299.
Z-Wave is a next-generation wireless ecosystem that lets all your home electronics talk to each other, and to you, via remote control. It uses simple, reliable, low-power radio waves that easily travel through walls, floors and cabinets. Z-Wave control can be added to almost any electronic device in your house, even devices that you wouldn't ordinarily think of as "intelligent," such as appliances, window shades, thermostats and home lighting.
If my refrigerator had something to say to me, would I want to know what it was?
