Apple Adds Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Built With LG

“That's what they said about the lock. Then it wanted a subscription, and now it knows when I'm home. Alone. Eating cold toast.” — Dale Bearman, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on After the Bell
Published 5:15 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Bloomberg.com: “Apple’s Smart Home Push Includes Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Codeveloped With LG”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:15 PM ET on After the Bell, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: LG, Apple.

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Bloomberg.comApple’s Smart Home Push Includes Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Codeveloped With LG

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is a BBN special report. Bloomberg reports Apple is expanding its smart home push with a new doorbell, door lock and thermostat.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe three devices were codeveloped with LG. Benzinga is carrying the same Bloomberg story, so for now that is the single source.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBloomberg's angle is a deeper push into connected devices. Apple would be moving from the phone in your pocket to the door of your house.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhy it matters: Apple fell two point six percent in fifteen minutes after hours earlier. Pricing and release dates were not in the report.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe S and P closed at seven thousand eight hundred nineteen, up point five eight. S and P futures are up point six nine percent.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWatch Apple's next update for details.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, a doorbell that reports to a corporation. Your front step now has a quarterly earnings call. Marvellous.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a thermostat, Dale. Not a surveillance state.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's what they said about the lock. Then it wanted a subscription, and now it knows when I'm home. Alone. Eating cold toast.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNoted. Crypto lobbying is next, per Bloomberg. Dale, please do not install anything with a doorbell.