GoKawiilApple Unveils Home Security Line With LG and Schneider Electric, Including $349.95 Smart Lock
At its 'Welcome Home' event, Apple introduced an Apple Home Collection of smart home security devices built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, including multiple security cameras and a smart lock with a circular, twistable keypad priced at $349.95. Apple's VP of hardware engineering, Matthew Costello, said the products are designed to work seamlessly with Apple Home for simple, reliable and private home management.
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The deeper partnerships with LG and Schneider Electric suggest Apple is moving from tentative smart home experiments toward a more serious, branded product ecosystem. This could pressure existing smart home security brands to match Apple's design standards and tight software integration, though it remains unclear how broadly consumers will adopt these new, higher-priced devices.
- Apple's Home Collection pairs with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric on security hardware.
- The lineup includes multiple smart cameras and a distinctively designed $349.95 smart lock.
- Apple frames the push as prioritizing simplicity, reliability and privacy in smart home management.
Source: cnet.com — Tyler Lacoma, 2026-10-13
Published there as: “Apple Just Declared War on Smart Home Security”
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