GoKawiilApple launches Apple Home Collection with LG, Schneider Electric smart devices
Apple unveiled the Apple Home Collection, a line of smart home accessories co-designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, alongside new hardware including a HomeView smart display, updated Apple TV and HomePod mini. The collection includes indoor and outdoor cameras, a video doorbell, a door lock and thermostats, with LG supplying most devices and Schneider Electric contributing a thermostat.
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By partnering with established appliance makers rather than building all hardware itself, Apple appears to be aiming to expand its smart home footprint quickly while keeping devices tied closely to iCloud and HomePod integration. This could intensify competition with existing smart home ecosystems from Google and Amazon, as Apple positions privacy and tight hardware integration as differentiators.
- Apple Home Collection includes cameras, video doorbells, thermostats and a door lock
- Devices were co-designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, not just rebranded products
- Accessories integrate with iCloud+ storage and HomePod for notifications and chimes
Source: engadget.com — Cherlynn Low, 2026-10-13
Published there as: “Apple debuts the Apple Home Collection of smart devices, including cameras, thermostats and door locks”
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