🆕 Apple is partnering with LG to launch a new ecosystem of smart home products
🔒 Upcoming devices include a smart lock, thermostat, doorbell, security cameras, and floodlights
🏠 A central smart home hub with a display is expected to anchor the new device lineup
🤔 An official announcement is rumored for an Apple event on October 13, 2026
Apple is about to go all-in on smart home devices, with a wave of new products that cover almost every area you can think of.
The new ecosystem of smart home devices has been designed in partnership with LG, according to Bloomberg, and includes a smart lock, a thermostat, and a doorbell. Each device will work with Apple’s heavily rumored smart home hub, which will reportedly release on October 13.
The home hub will include a display, similar to an Alexa Echo Show, and can either be mounted on a wall or placed on a counter. Previous reports suggested it would have a robotic arm that can track the user so the display can be easily viewed.
Apple is apparently also expanding its smart home lineup with security cameras for inside and outside the home, and even floodlights. Essentially, Apple is providing an answer to every alternative on the market right now, especially Amazon.
An Apple event is rumored to take place on October 13, where we should find out all about the new smart home devices, along with updates to the Apple TV 4K and the HomePod mini.
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