{
  "id": 14207970,
  "title": "Apple unveils Apple Home Collection smart home accessories developed with LG and Schneider",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/apple-unveils-apple-home-collection-smart-home-accessories-developed",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/13/apple-unveils-apple-home-collection-smart-home-accessories-developed-with-lg-and-schneider/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has announced a new lineup of smart home accessories called Apple Home Collection, developed in partnership with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The collection includes smart cameras, thermostats, and a smart lock, all designed to provide a simple and reliable user experience. The Apple Home Collection will offer customers a range of recommended products to monitor their homes, manage access, and control the temperature. The initial lineup of products starts at $299 and will begin shipping in December, with some items arriving as early as early 2027. The Apple Home Collection can be set up with a single tap on the iPhone, and all products can be managed through the Apple Home app without requiring separate apps or accounts. Every camera in the collection supports Thread and can capture up to 2.5K resolution video, recognize people, pets, vehicles, and packages, and store video history securely in users' iCloud+ plans. The smart lock also supports Matter and Aliro, allowing it to work locally even without an internet connection. All data in the Apple Home app is end-to-end encrypted, ensuring that neither Apple nor its partners can access it. LG's lineup of four cameras offers a private and intelligent way to monitor homes, with features such as automatic video summaries and search functionality using natural language. Additionally, the new thermostats from LG and Schneider Electric can automatically adjust temperatures based on user presence and can use temperature and humidity readings from sensors in different rooms. Starting this fall in the U.S., customers can pay an additional fee to have their Apple Home Collection accessories professionally installed by ADT through Apple Retail.",
  "summary": "Apple today confirmed that it is working with at least two third-party companies to develop a new lineup of smart home accessories, including cameras, thermostats, and a smart lock. Here are the details. more…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple Home Collection launched with LG and Schneider Electric",
    "Smart cameras, thermostats, and smart lock included",
    "Products start at $299, ship from December 2024"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "The new Apple Home Collection includes a video doorbell, smart lock, and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/the-new-apple-home-collection-includes-a-video-doorbell-smart-lock",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Six Colors",
        "title": "New Home Collection banner offers Apple-influenced accessories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/new-home-collection-banner-offers-apple-influenced-accessories",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:42:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Apples new Home Collection features cameras, locks, and thermostats — when can you buy?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/apples-new-home-collection-features-cameras-locks-and-thermostats",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:55:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}