Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Apple’s $349.95 LG Smart Deadbolt Lock and LG Temperature Sensor require a Thread-enabled Apple Home hub, and not every Apple TV 4K qualifies. This guide lists which Apple home hubs support Thread, explains the Wi-Fi-only Apple TV 4K catch, and shows how to check your active hub in the Home app before the Apple Home Collection launches in December.
Read MoreApple has officially launched the Apple Home Collection, its first full lineup of smart home accessories developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The collection includes four security cameras, a video doorbell, a UWB smart deadbolt lock, and two smart thermostats, all managed in the Apple Home app with end-to-end encryption. Prices start at $39.95, with availability beginning in December and select items in early 2027.
Read MoreRing has announced its first-ever smart lock, headlined by a hand-powered charging dial that solves the dead-battery problem every smart lock owner dreads. Launching in the U.S. in early 2027, the Ring Smart Lock adds fingerprint, keypad, app, and Alexa entry, connects over Amazon Sidewalk, and slots into Ring’s doorbell-camera-alarm ecosystem. Here is what we know — and the questions Ring has not answered yet.
Read MoreFirst leaked images reveal LG’s smart deadbolt, thermostat and temperature sensor co-developed with Apple. FCC filings confirm Thread, Matter and UWB support, including auto-unlock on approach. The seven-device lineup is expected to debut alongside Apple’s smart home hub on October 13.
Read MoreEZVIZ has launched a dedicated smart home security ecosystem in Australia with six new devices — cameras, video doorbells, smart locks, and a control screen — unified by one app and built around subscription-free local storage. Here is what the launch includes, how the pricing model differs from rivals, and why the company is betting on Australia’s fast-growing security market.
Read MoreChamberlain’s myQ Secure View 3-in-1 smart lock with 2K HDR video doorbell is $142.50 at Amazon, down from $199.99. A 29% discount on a deadbolt, doorbell, and camera in one device — a staff-pick best price.
Read MoreThe eufy Security Smart Lock C220 with fingerprint unlock and built-in Wi-Fi is $99.99 at Amazon, down from $169.99. A 41% discount on a keyless deadbolt with 8-month battery life and no hub required.
Read MoreULTRALOQ has launched three Matter-certified smart locks: the $299.99 Bolt Mission with UWB hands-free unlocking, the $269.99 Bolt Pro, and the $249.99 Latch 5 Pro, both Aliro Certified for wallet-based digital keys. Here is what to know before buying.
Read MoreGoogle has removed the iconic Nest x Yale Lock from its store as supplies run dry, redirecting shoppers to the $189.99 Yale Smart Lock with Matter — a Thread-powered successor that shows Google betting its smart home future on Matter and partners.
Read MoreEufy’s Smart Lock E40, unveiled at CES 2026 for $299, combines a 2K wide-angle camera with facial recognition, a massive 15,000mAh battery and Matter support. It’s Eufy’s bid to merge the video doorbell and the smart lock into one device.
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