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         WEISER INTRODUCES HALO  TOUCH SMART LOCK
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        The  Weiser®  brand  of  Spectrum  Brands  Holdings,  Inc.
        -  Hardware  &  Home  Improvement  Division,  adds  to
        its  family  of  Wi-Fi  enabled  Smart  Locks  with  its  latest
        addition, Halo™ Touch Wi-Fi Smart lock. Using the latest
        technology  to  create  a  convenient  and  secure  smart
        home  experience,  Halo  Touch  Smart  Lock  provides
         omeowners access to t eir  ome  ia finger rint
           Halo  Touch  Smart  Lock  comes  with  the  ability  to
         rogram  an   store  u   to       finger rints       users ,
        ensuring  all  family  and  household  members  can
        access  t e   ome  wit   one-touc   finger rint  loc ing
        and  unlocking.  In  addition,  through  the  Weiser  app,
        homeowners  can  remotely  monitor  and  control  their
        Halo  Touch  Smart  Locks  from  anywhere  in  the  world
        while  connected  to  the  Internet.  Like  its  predecessor,
         alo,  t e   ran  s  first   ora   into   i- i  ena le   smart
        locks, Halo Touch will connect directly to homeowners’
        existing  Wi-Fi  network  and  smartphone  to  create  a
        simple, secure smart home, without the need for a third-
        party hub, panel or subscription service.

         h  Choose  alo Touch:
        • All Halo Smart Locks are DIY-friendly, so homeowners
          can easily install the lock themselves. Set-up requires
          a Wi-Fi network and the Weiser mobile app, available
          for  free  download  from  compatible  smartphone  app
          marketplaces, such as the Apple App Store or Google
          PlayStore.
        • Halo  Touch  provides  homeowners  one-touch  access
          to  their  home.  With  the  intuitive  Weiser  app,  they
          are given more control over their front door security,
          allowing them to operate, manage and monitor their   through voice commands.  Smart Locks will launch in traditional
          locks through their smartphones using the app from   “Building  upon  the  technological   and contemporary styling with three
          anywhere  there's  an  Internet  connection.  With  the   advances  with  the  original  Halo  Wi-  finis  o tions -  atin  ic el,  enetian
          ability  to  lock  and  unlock,  manage  user  codes,  view   Fi-enabled  Smart  Locks,  Weiser  once   Bronze  (traditional  only)  and  Iron
          loc   acti it ,  recei e  loc   notifications  an   muc    again  is  at  the  forefront  of  security   Black (contemporary only).
          more, Halo Touch brings the ultimate in security and   technology  with  Halo  Touch,”  says   “Homeowners have many options
          con enience to one s fingerti s              Steve  Kolobaric,  Channel  Marketing   for  their  home  security  needs,”
        • Homeowners  can  have  peace  of  mind  knowing  that   Manager,  Weiser,  Spectrum  Brands   says Steve. “With Halo Touch, we
          finger rints are store  locall  at eac  loc , not in t e   Holdings,  Inc.  -  Hardware  &  Home   are  providing  consumers  with  the
          cloud. All Halo Touch Smart Locks feature the latest   Improvement  Division.  “With  greatest  in  finger rint  unloc ing
          patented  SmartKey  Security™,  protecting  against   the  introduction  of  Halo  Touch,   technology  while  building  on  our
          common and forced entry break-in methods like lock   Weiser  continues  to  reinforce  our   industry  expertise  of  Wi-Fi  enabled
          picking,  lock  bumping  and  torque  attacks.  SmartKey   commitment  to  creating  residential   smart locks.”
          Security also allows homeowners to re-key their locks   security solutions for our customers.”
          quickly and easily; rendering lost, loaned or unreturned     The  Halo  Touch  Wi-Fi  Smart   About Weiser
          keys useless.                                Lock  will  be  available  for  purchase   Weiser is Canada’s leading brand
        • Halo  Touch  features  voice  assistant  integration  as  it   in the fall of 2020 at major hardware   in residential door hardware  and
          works with Google Home Assistant and Amazon Alexa   retailers  across Canada. The  new   offers a variety of home improvement
                                                                                       solutions for consumers and retailers.
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