{
  "id": 12645619,
  "title": "Ring’s upcoming smart lock addresses battery worries with a hand crank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rings-upcoming-smart-lock-addresses-battery-worries-with-a-hand-crank",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/ring-smart-door-lock-outdoor-indoor-cameras-3720025/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ring, the Amazon-owned smart home company, has unveiled its inaugural smart lock, set to address common battery concerns with an innovative hand crank mechanism. This new addition to Ring’s product line combines a fingerprint scanner, a touchscreen keypad, and compatibility with both the Ring app and Alexa voice commands, offering users multiple ways to control the lock. The device's standout feature is its energy crank located within the thumbturn, which enables users to recharge the lock by manually turning it a few times, eliminating worries about battery depletion. Despite Ring’s extensive range of smart home offerings, including doorbells, cameras, and security systems, the absence of a smart door lock prompted the company to develop and launch the Ring Smart Lock, effectively resolving this gap in its product portfolio.",
  "summary": "You won’t be able to get it until Q1 2027, though.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Ring announces its first smart lock, solving a major pain point for smart home users",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ring-announces-its-first-smart-lock-solving-a-major-pain-point-for",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rings-first-smart-lock-can-be-hand-cranked-when-its-battery-dies",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Ring's new Smart Lock lets you crank your way back inside",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rings-new-smart-lock-lets-you-crank-your-way-back-inside",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Ring’s first smart lock can be charged by turning a dial when the battery unexpectedly dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rings-first-smart-lock-can-be-charged-by-turning-a-dial-when-the",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Ring is now making a smart lock — and you never have to worry about the battery dying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ring-is-now-making-a-smart-lock-and-you-never-have-to-worry-about-the",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNET",
        "title": "Ring’s Debut Smart Lock Solves the Category’s Biggest Issue: Dead Battery Lockouts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rings-debut-smart-lock-solves-the-categorys-biggest-issue-dead",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:00:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Amazon's Ring unveils the $249 Ring Smart Lock, which uses a physical dial to recharge the battery when turned, set for a Q1 2027 launch, and five new cameras (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/amazons-ring-unveils-the-249-ring-smart-lock-which-uses-a-physical",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:15:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}