TL;DR
Get cleaning gear delivered free with Prime
- Fast, free delivery on millions of items
- Prime Video, Amazon Music and more included
- Member-only deals all year
The Verge got a closer look at six devices in Apple’s Home Collection after the company’s “Welcome home” event: an LG smart lock, video doorbell, three cameras and two thermostats. Prices range from $199 to $399 for the listed products, which are designed to work with Apple’s HomeView smart display; timing and availability were not provided.
The Verge has published a hands-on look at Apple’s new Home Collection, a group of smart-home devices developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric and shown after the company’s “Welcome home” event on Tuesday. The report describes a smart lock, video doorbell, security cameras and thermostats, alongside HomeView, Apple’s first smart-home display, which is designed to control the collection.
LG’s $349 smart lock supports Apple Home Key and can also be opened with a PIN or a physical key. The Verge reports that it offers hands-free unlocking using ultra-wideband (UWB). LG’s $249 video doorbell has two cameras with resolutions up to 2.5K, intended to capture visitors and show package deliveries, plus a motion-activated light.
The camera lineup includes a $199 plug-in indoor camera that records at up to 2.5K and moves up and down automatically. According to The Verge, users can set it to face downward when they return home. LG is also releasing two wired outdoor cameras: a $399 model with motion-activated floodlights and a $299 version without lights.
The report describes two round and square thermostat designs, made by LG and Schneider Electric respectively. Both are priced at $199 and support Matter, the smart-home connectivity standard. The devices are designed to work with HomeView or other Apple products, including an iPhone. The source describes the collection as six new devices, though its listed product details cover a lock, doorbell, three cameras and two thermostat versions.
Apple’s HomeView Anchors the Collection
The collection brings security, entry and temperature controls under Apple’s HomeView display, while the report says owners can also control the devices using other Apple products. For readers already using Apple’s smart-home ecosystem, the practical question is whether these products offer a coordinated way to manage everyday tasks such as checking a doorstep, unlocking a door or changing a thermostat.
Support for Home Key and Matter points to two different aspects of compatibility: the lock’s integration with Apple’s digital home key and the thermostats’ support for a broader smart-home standard. The report does not provide testing results for reliability, privacy, image quality or ease of setup, so its hands-on descriptions should not be read as a full evaluation of how the devices perform in homes.
As an affiliate, we earn on qualifying purchases.
A New Display and Device Lineup
Apple introduced the collection at its “Welcome home” event on Tuesday, according to The Verge’s report. The company worked with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric on the devices. The article identifies LG as the maker of the lock, doorbell, cameras and round thermostat, while Schneider Electric makes the square thermostat.
HomeView is described as Apple’s first smart-home display and as being equipped with Siri AI features. The Verge says the collection is designed to work with the display, but also names iPhones and other Apple products as control options. The source does not detail HomeView’s price, specifications or release schedule.
“The devices are “part of a new Apple Home Collection.””
— The Verge
Matter compatible thermostats for Apple Home
As an affiliate, we earn on qualifying purchases.
As an affiliate, we earn on qualifying purchases.
Release Plans and Testing Remain Open
The supplied report gives prices and selected features but does not say when the devices will go on sale, which markets will receive them or whether all products will launch at the same time. It also does not list HomeView’s price or full technical specifications, or explain how its Siri AI features will work.
Several performance details remain unverified in the source material. It does not describe battery life, storage options, subscription requirements, privacy controls, installation steps or how the products behave with non-Apple systems. The report’s product descriptions also refer to six new devices while listing seven device models or versions if both thermostats and both outdoor cameras are counted; it does not clarify how Apple defines the six-device total.
As an affiliate, we earn on qualifying purchases.
Watch for Launch and Setup Details
The next useful details will be Apple’s release dates, market availability and HomeView pricing, followed by fuller specifications for the collection. Buyers will also need information about installation, storage and any ongoing fees before comparing the cameras, doorbell and lock with alternatives.
Until those details are published, the report establishes the devices’ stated prices and headline features, but not their availability or real-world performance. Apple and its partners have not been quoted in the supplied material on those outstanding points.
As an affiliate, we earn on qualifying purchases.
Key Questions
What products are in Apple’s Home Collection?
The report describes an LG smart lock, video doorbell, indoor camera, two wired outdoor camera versions, and thermostats from LG and Schneider Electric. Apple says the products are part of the Home Collection, though The Verge does not explain how the listed models map to its reference to six devices.
How much do the reported devices cost?
The reported prices are $349 for the LG lock, $249 for the video doorbell, $199 for the indoor camera, $399 for the outdoor camera with floodlights and $299 for the model without lights. Each thermostat is listed at $199.
What is Apple HomeView?
The Verge describes HomeView as Apple’s first smart-home display, with Siri AI features. It is designed to control the new Home Collection devices, which the report says can also be controlled through other Apple products such as an iPhone.
When will the Home Collection go on sale?
The supplied report does not state release dates or availability for the devices or HomeView. It also does not provide HomeView’s price.
Source: rss
Fall Picks
fall essentials
As an affiliate, we earn on qualifying purchases.
