{
  "id": 12549959,
  "title": "Apple To Rival Google & Amazon With Its New LG-Branded Smart Home Range; Line-Up Likely To Include Doorbell & Security Cameras",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/apple-to-rival-google-amazon-with-its-new-lg-branded-smart-home-range",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:04:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/apple-to-rival-google-amazon-with-its-new-lg-branded-smart-home-range-line-up-likely-to-include-doorbell-security-cameras"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple is set to launch a new range of smart home products, including a doorbell, security cameras, a deadbolt lock, a thermostat, and indoor and outdoor cameras. The move is part of a strategy to compete with Amazon and Google in the smart home market. The accessories, which will be developed in partnership with LG Electronics, are expected to be unveiled on October 13. LG will manufacture and support the products under its own brand. The accessories are expected to support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, and Matter, and will be compatible with Apple's new smart home hub, an upgraded HomePod mini, and a new TV set-top box. This partnership marks a significant step for LG, as it is the first time the company has produced an indoor camera, outdoor camera, thermostat, floodlight camera, and doorbell in recent years.",
  "summary": "Apple is preparing a wide push into smart home hardware. At its rumoured October 13 launch, Apple is not only launching the smart home hub, but it is reportedly going to unveil a slew of smart home accessories. This includes a doorbell, a deadbolt lock, a thermostat and a trio of security cameras. This move is described asan effort to take on Amazon and Google. Analyst Mark Gurman reports that…",
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  "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."
}