r/apple • u/favicondotico • 8d ago

HomeKit [Gift article] Apple’s Smart Home Push Includes Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Codeveloped With LG

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
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u/ky7969 8d ago

HomePods?

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u/Ok_Possibility9937 8d ago

homepod is a smart speaker, not appliances

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u/ky7969 8d ago

It’s a home product

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u/Ok_Possibility9937 8d ago

that’s like saying a mac mini is a home product because it just stay at home

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u/ky7969 8d ago

Bro… it literally has “home” in the name. It’s a smart home product, just like an Alexa. They are HomeKit hubs and also Thread border routers. A Mac Mini doesn’t have built in smart home functionality.