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Apple, LG Codevelop Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat

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At a glance

  • First reported by The Japan Times: “Apple’s smart home push includes doorbell, lock and thermostat codeveloped with LG”.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:02 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Vera Bullock.
  • Topics: LG, Apple.
  • BBN covered this story before: Apple and LG reportedly team up on smart home gear (October 6).

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  • The Japan TimesApple’s smart home push includes doorbell, lock and thermostat codeveloped with LG

What BBN said about it

  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Japan Times reports Apple's smart home push includes a doorbell, lock and thermostat codeveloped with LG.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorJoining us from an undisclosed island is crypto founder Tiberius Nockwell.

  3. Tiberius NockwellVera, a pleasure. Please don't trace this call. The palm trees are rented and so is the bunker.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTiberius, Apple gets to expand without carrying the full cost of making and supporting these gadgets. Smart move, or a gift from God?

  5. Tiberius NockwellSharing the cost is genius. I do it with my legal bills. Mostly with strangers who don't know yet.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Verge says it starts with a lock, a doorbell and a thermostat. Would you put that lock on your island?

  7. Tiberius NockwellAbsolutely not. A smart lock keeps a log of who comes and goes. My whole business model is no logs.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the doorbell is the problem too? A camera that tells you who's at the door?

  9. Tiberius NockwellVera, a doorbell is just a tiny informant with a chime. Last week I hid from one for six hours. It was a pizza.

  10. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, but a thermostat. Surely a thermostat is harmless, Tiberius.

  11. Tiberius NockwellHarmless? It knows exactly how sweaty I get on camera. Right now it's reading ninety-one degrees and a guilty conscience.

  12. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBenzinga also carries this from Bloomberg. Tiberius, pin it down: would you ever sign up for Apple's home ecosystem?

  13. Tiberius NockwellOnly if it comes with a coconut-powered getaway boat. Otherwise, I'll keep my smart home dumb and my lawyers smart.

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The story so far

  1. Apple Adds Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Built With LG · Bloomberg.com
  2. Apple Reportedly Teams With LG on Smart Lock, Thermostat, Doorbell · TechCrunch
  3. Apple and LG reportedly team up on smart home gear · The Verge
  4. Apple, LG Codevelop Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat (this story)
  5. LG Electronics Preliminary Earnings Miss Street Views · WSJ
  6. Google Tests AI Game Maker; Apple, LG Smart Home Leak · TechCrunch
  7. Apple and LG Leak Shows 'Tap to Control' Smart Home Features · The Verge

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