Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
A 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 MoreiOS 27 shipped September 14, 2026 with the biggest Apple Home upgrade in years: 4K HomeKit Secure Video, Apple Intelligence clip summaries and natural-language camera search, grouped notifications, a new Energy tab, and Thread 1.4. The AI camera features, however, are gated behind higher iCloud+ tiers. We break down the features, the hardware requirements, and the subscription tiers you will need.
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