{
  "id": 12477914,
  "title": "Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/apple-and-lg-team-up-on-new-smart-home-gear-starting-with-a-lock",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:39:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/news/1006238/apple-lg-homekit-rumor-fcc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple is collaborating with LG on a new lineup of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, indoor camera, and more, according to a report from Bloomberg. The products will reportedly feature LG branding but integrate with the company's rumored smart home hub that's expected to launch during an event on October 13th. Sources […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: Apple's push into smart home devices includes a doorbell, thermostat, and other accessories developed with LG; the products will carry the LG brand (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sources-apples-push-into-smart-home-devices-includes-a-doorbell",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:17:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "New Apple Home accessories are coming thanks to an unusual partnership with LG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/new-apple-home-accessories-are-coming-thanks-to-an-unusual",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:32:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Report: Apple’s smart home push includes LG-made doorbell, lock, thermostat, more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/report-apples-smart-home-push-includes-lg-made-doorbell-lock",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "LG Making Doorbell, Lock, and Cameras for Apple's Home Hub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lg-making-doorbell-lock-and-cameras-for-apples-home-hub",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:58:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/apple-is-reportedly-partnering-with-lg-to-launch-a-smart-lock",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:53:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}