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Apple's Home Collection: six devices, LG and Schneider help

The Verge says the six-device lineup was co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, and the LG smart lock costs $349; the doorbell is the cheap part, presumably.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Midday Show
Published 12:18 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by The Verge: “Hands-on with the Apple Home Collection”, with reporting from Wired.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:18 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: LG, Apple.
BBN covered this story before: LG's $3,600 RGB LED TV is good, but an OLED is better (October 10).

The real story

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The VergeHands-on with the Apple Home Collection
WiredApple Reboots Its Smart-Home Strategy With New Hardware and a ‘Home Collection’

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentApple's Welcome Home event gave us six new devices: a video doorbell, security cameras, a door lock and thermostats, and the LG smart lock alone costs three hundred forty-nine dollars.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA door lock that costs more than my entire weekend. I want it, and I want it on camera.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentApple co-developed the collection with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, so this reboot we mentioned this morning is partly a group project. Guess who gets the credit.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA group project with Apple on the cover.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd the doorbell will record you coming home, then lock you out if the thermostat gets jealous.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt sees me coming and still lets me in. That's a friend.