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I tried the £45 Bluetooth padlock that you can unlock with a smartphone

James Cook   

I tried the £45 Bluetooth padlock that you can unlock with a smartphone
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Noke padlock

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The Noke padlock.

Do you find normal padlocks too old-fashioned? Apparently a lot of people do, so now you can buy a $69.99 (£46) padlock that works with your smartphone via Bluetooth.

There's also a backup way to unlock the device that uses a combination of Morse Code and a clickable shackle.

We tried out an early version of Noke to see what it's like to lock things up with a padlock that doesn't use a key.

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