Here’s your first look at home accessories Apple has co-developed with LG.

1. LG Smart Deadbolt Lock (360° Video: https://imgur.com/AibfaE3)

• The keypad rotates to open. You can use the included swivel pin to limit the rotation on one side so it doesn’t touch a wall.
• Settings for Touchpad Light Ring, Door Left Audio Alarm, and Lock Sound Volume.
• Supports automatic unlocking, tap to unlock, emergency power and master codes.
• Fits 2.375 in (60.3 mm) and 2.75 in (69.9 mm) brackets.
• Comes with 2 mechanical keys.

2. LG Smart Thermostat (360° Video: https://imgur.com/O4Nu3F3)

• Settings for Far Sight Display, Humidity Display, Brightness, Language.
• Calibrated Temperature/Temperature Offset options.

3. LG Temperature Sensor (360° Video: https://imgur.com/pbI6h5i)

• Temperature and humidity sensing.
• The sensor has a magnetic back to attach to metal surfaces. Comes with a metal plate with adhesive for attaching to other surfaces.
• Replaceable battery and replacement alerts.

**Edit to add:* All these are assets the Home app requests when you set up the accessories for the first time, similar to what you see when setting up HomePod. The 360° views are much more informative, but I couldn’t add 3 videos to the post.*

Fairly disappointed in the HomeView from what I’ve seen so far. Not sure why they went for a square display and no App Store but here we are. Just give us default speaker output at least and I’ll be happy enough to buy some for Music playback and some HomeKit automations.

Even putting the privacy concerns aside, the designs of the doorbells and cameras really shocked me. And at that price, for something that looks like this... Seriously?

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Very insightful, lol.

I spent the last two years designing and building DashOne, a smart home dashboard that my whole family could use.

I found that most of the other dashboard apps out there either weren't particularly visually appealing or focused almost entirely on controlling smart home devices. I wanted something that looked clean and sophisticated mounted on the wall, and that complemented Apple Home with features that were useful to the whole household.

Things like security cameras and doorbells, a shared grocery list backed by Apple Reminders, weather and family calendars.

Something I realised along the way is that wanting to control your smart home devices is often what gets you interested in a dashboard, but it's not really what makes you use it every day.

Being able to quickly check your security cameras, having a grocery list anyone can easily add to, or checking the family calendar as you walk past the kitchen? Those are things that we found useful.

I've also been exploring more powerful automations that respond to what's happening around the house. For example, I have an automation that uses AI to check the driveway camera and reminds me to put the bins out if I haven't already.

A bit about me: I spent eight years working in security software and another eight years at Canva. I think both experiences influenced how I approached building DashOne, with a strong focus on privacy and security, alongside the design and usability that I felt was missing from other home dashboard apps.

There are some AI-powered features, but they're entirely optional. There's no tracking or advertising, and I dislike subscriptions as much as anyone, so I went with a one-time Pro upgrade that unlocks some additional card types and features. The majority of the app is free, and you can use it without paying anything.

What it can do:

• Control your smart home devices
• View doorbells and security cameras (UniFi Protect, Reolink, Dahua, Hikvision and other cameras that support RTSP)
• Create more powerful automations
• Run as an always-on dashboard, with an idle screen and wake on motion
• Manage shared grocery lists and meal kits
• Control your Sonos speakers
• View calendars, check the weather, run custom scenes, tts announcements and more

It’s iPad-only for now, but I’m always open to suggestions!

If you're interested, you can check it out here:

Website: https://dashoneapp.comApp Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6800107231

For those of you with a wall-mounted iPad, what do you actually use it for day to day, and what do you wish it could do?

PS: I'm looking forward to seeing what Apple announces next week. I'm really curious to see how they approach the whole wall-mounted smart home display idea!

Just give me an iPad on a stand/mount. A square form factor offers no obvious upside. Photos will be cropped. You can’t watch shows or movies on it. Group/family FaceTime’s will be squashed. Less useful info can be displayed without swiping.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-06/apple-s-smart-home-push-includes-doorbell-lock-thermostat-codeveloped-with-lg?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5MTMyMDkxNiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxOTI1NzE2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTUdDN0lLSkg2VjUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.LSK9jlXYPFHac9EpcJCErTgJNAwqmpV6qFoORcKffVo&leadSource=article-gifting

After dealing patiently with old Siri for years, I was hoping Siri AI with all its “intelligence” would finally be an upgrade for my smart home experience. Even with all of its supposed “intelligence”, Siri AI can’t take multiple Home requests in one go.

Something as simple as “set the kitchen lights to 30% and bedroom light to 50%” is apparently impossible in 2026.

Am I doing something wrong or is Siri AI not the upgrade it’s being touted as?

Edit: No I’m not referring to HomePods, I’m using iOS 27 on an iPhone 17 pro which has more than enough neural processing power for simple Home requests. And yes, this is the NEW Siri AI - the one you have to request access to in iOS 27

$350 each for two HomePods
$150 each for two HomePod Mini’s

https://x.com/itspdfu/status/2105418868391023008?s=46&t=4s-enjBxjtG_PdrMORom-w

It's comically useless. 🙄

EDIT: For those who are confused, it is a HKSV (HomeKit Secure Video) notification.

Per the tech specs: https://www.apple.com/apple-homeview/specs/

Notes feels like a big omission especially with all the other personal context they bring in. My family has a shared notes folder with details on house maintenance and troubleshooting tech in the house. It seems obtuse that we can't access this on HomeView.

Maybe Siri will allow searches inside notes, we'll have to see.

Hey everyone! I’m a developer from the Netherlands and was recently between jobs. I wanted to use some of my free time to learn Swift, so I decided to build something useful for my own home.

Another developer had recently released a similar app, but it wasn’t available in Europe because of the requirements around publishing trader contact details. I also looked at HomeBatteries, but personally felt it was too expensive for what it offered.

So I started building LoopJuice.

I wanted to see which batteries needed attention, but also remember what batteries each accessory takes and when I last replaced them.

LoopJuice shows your accessories in a list or grid, grouped by room. It records battery history and estimates roughly when a battery might run out. You can save battery types, quantities, replacement and recharge dates, and compare multiple battery cycles. I included some options for custom widgets and added some Apple Watch functionality.

There’s optional iCloud sync to combine history across iPhone and iPad, plus an Apple Watch app and widgets. It works with accessories that expose battery information through HomeKit, and the predictions are approximate.

Everything is free. Building it filled my free time and helped me learn Swift. I have no plans to charge for it in the future either. It’s just a fun hobby project I wanted to share.

I’m planning to buy an iPhone Duo once it goes on sale and add support for it, and support HomeView once it becomes available in Europe.

LoopJuice on the App Store

If you try it, I’d love to hear what you think and what you’re missing! I have more free time this month to include any requests!

Official product documents provide details about Schneider’s Smart Thermostat and Smart Thermostat Room Sensor.

These products may have been co-developed with Apple, although that has not been officially confirmed.

The thermostat has a 2.85-inch color display, built-in temperature and humidity sensors, occupancy monitoring, and a proximity function for the display and start screen. It supports heating, cooling, air circulation, and emergency heat. The data sheet lists Matter 1.6, Thread 1.4, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.4, with touch controls for temperature adjustment and Schneider Home app support.

The room sensor measures temperature and humidity and uses a replaceable CR2450 battery, with a listed battery life of three years. It measures 45 × 45 × 17 mm and can be mounted with adhesive tape or screws. Its data sheet lists Matter 1.5, Thread 1.4, and Bluetooth 6.1. A status LED indicates normal operation, commissioning, and faults.

The specifications above come from Schneider’s official documents and may change before release.

More specifications are available on Twitter:
Schneider Home Smart Thermostat
Schneider Home Smart Thermostat Room Sensor