Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Apple has reportedly teamed with LG on seven smart home devices — a video doorbell, smart lock, thermostat, cameras and sensors — all supporting Matter and Thread. Here is what Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says about the LG-branded lineup, the FCC filings, the slipped timeline, and what it means for Apple’s smart home push.
Read MoreWith just days to go before Apple’s “Welcome Home” launch on October 13, leaker Jon Prosser has shared detailed 3D renders of the company’s long-rumored smart home hub. The iMac G4-inspired design, 6-inch square display, and Siri AI integration could make the “HomePad” the centerpiece of Apple’s rebooted smart home strategy.
Read MoreA leak published October 9, 2026 reveals “Proximity Control,” a new iOS 27 feature exclusive to Apple’s co-developed “second-party” home accessories with LG. Tapping or bringing an iPhone near a device pops its controls out of the Dynamic Island — thermostats show an “Open Controls” button, cameras show a viewer. The feature could be previewed at Apple’s October 13 “Welcome home” event.
Read MoreLeaked iOS 27.2 code shows Schneider Electric joining LG in Apple’s new ‘second-party’ Home accessories program, with a smart thermostat and temperature/humidity sensor that get special HomeKit treatment. Here’s what the leak reveals and what it means for the October 13 ‘Welcome home’ event.
Read MoreApple’s rumored “second-party” smart home accessories from LG and Schneider Electric may feature a HomeKit-exclusive tap-to-set-up shortcut that begins pairing over NFC before the device is even powered on. The October 8 leak, based on iOS 27 code and LG device firmware, suggests tap-to-pair credentials would be staged in the accessory’s secure element, with the home hub completing Matter setup automatically.
Read MoreApple has officially announced an October 13 “Welcome Home” launch event focused on smart home products. The long-rumored smart home hub with a 6-inch display and Siri AI is expected alongside a new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. Here is what is confirmed, what remains rumor, and what the launch means for Apple’s renewed push into the smart home.
Read MoreApple is reportedly teaming up with LG on a lineup of smart home accessories — a wired video doorbell, smart deadbolt lock, thermostat, temperature sensor, and indoor, outdoor, and floodlight cameras — built with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, and Matter, with UWB on the lock for proximity unlocking. The LG-branded devices would expand the ecosystem around Apple’s upcoming home hub, expected October 13.
Read MoreCode leaks from tvOS 27.2 and HomePod 27.2 beta 3 reveal new Apple TV 4K and HomePod features ahead of Apple’s expected October 13 launch: Apple Intelligence with Siri AI on Apple TV, HomeKit controls in the iPhone’s Dynamic Island, HomePod surround-sound system matching, and Apple TV+ characters as profile pictures.
Read MoreMark Gurman reports Apple is developing a smart home camera (codenamed J450) that won’t record video. Instead, the device uses on-device Apple Intelligence to analyze the room and report in text: who entered, what happened. No footage, no cloud uploads, no subscription — a privacy-first challenge to Ring, Nest, and Arlo. Not expected at the October 13 event, but it signals Apple’s long-term smart home strategy.
Read MoreApple is reportedly adding new device categories to HomeKit while working directly with third-party manufacturers ahead of its October 13 smart home hardware launch. We break down what the expansion means for the Siri-powered home hub, why ecosystem depth matters more than new chips, and what to watch as Apple takes on Amazon and Google in the smart home.
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