TechAppleSmart HomeHands-on with the Apple Home CollectionA first look at Apple’s new video doorbell, security cameras, thermostats, and more.A first look at Apple’s new video doorbell, security cameras, thermostats, and more.by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Emma RothOct 13, 2026, 4:11 PM UTCShareGiftPart OfAll the news from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ eventsee all updates We’ve just gotten a closer look at Apple’s new video doorbell, security cameras, a door lock, and thermostats following the company’s “Welcome Home” event on Tuesday. The six new devices are part of a new Apple Home Collection, which the company co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.The LG smart lock costs $349 and comes with support for Apple Home Key, allowing you to unlock your door hands-free with UWB. You can unlock the door with a PIN code, too, or by using the physical keyhole beneath the keypad.PreviousNext1/3There’s also a new $249 video doorbell from LG. It comes with two cameras that support up to 2.5K resolution, allowing you to record your visitors as well as see when packages are delivered to your doorstep.
The doorbell has a motion-activated light as well.PreviousNext1/2A pair of LG outdoor and indoor security cameras sport a tubular design that matches the video doorbell. The plug-in indoor camera costs $199 and records videos in up to 2.5K resolution. It moves up and down automatically, and you can set it to face downward when you return home. Meanwhile, Apple is releasing two versions of its wired outdoor camera: a $399 model with motion-activated floodlights and a cheaper $299 model without lights.PreviousNext1/6Lastly, we got a closer look at Apple’s round LG smart thermostat and a square one from Schneider Electric.
They cost $199 and support Matter.PreviousNext1/5At the center of Apple’s smart home push is Siri AI-enabled HomeView, the company’s first smart home display. You can control each of the new devices with the HomeView, or other Apple products like an iPhone.Photography by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jennifer Pattison TuohyEmma RothAppleSmart HomeTechOur first look at the Apple HomeView.Richard Lawler35 minutes agoBuying Apple’s wall-mounted HomeView? The mount costs extraJess Weatherbed38 minutes agoApple’s HomeView display is now available to preorderCameron Faulkner56 minutes agoMost PopularApple launches HomeView, its first smart display for the homeEverything Apple launched at its ‘Welcome Home’ eventAll the news from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ eventThe new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AICharacter.AI files for bankruptcyAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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