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 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.
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