Home is where the heart is. If you’re an Apple fan, your home just got a heartful update. After a lot of speculating, the brand is now launching a new smart home hub called the Apple HomeView.

In their recent “Welcome Home” event, Apple unveiled the HomeView. Put simply, the HomeView is a convenient hub powered by Apple Intelligence and designed to seamlessly manage your ecosystem. The default model has a domed speaker base (with Spatial Audio) and a 6-inch Liquid Retina display, easily maneuverable with a stainless steel hinge. There’s also a wall-mounted model.

In practice, the HomeView allows for easy management with voice commands and hands-free automation. Siri AI, with Apple Intelligence, provides a conversational assistant with personal context understanding and onscreen awareness.

Plus, the hub recognizes up to six people’s faces. Every user gets their own Home Screen customized according to their preferred apps and widgets. The HomeView allows content from Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders, and Find My. It also syncs with their personal content, so messages and photos remain private to them. That said, you can still have shared albums and playlists with others.

Much like other Apple devices with customizable faces, the new hub has an assortment of faces that take advantage of the Liquid Retina display. For example, the Photos face uses your personal photos to add that much personalization to your device. The Flow face uses the camera to detect movement and react dynamically to presence. You can also have the classic Snoopy face. Finally, but still among others unmentioned, the Home Modular face allows for easy access to every smart home device in the new Apple Home Collection.

The Apple HomeView is available for preorders now. it will come out on November 13 in silver, starlight, rose pink, and space gray.

Apple has announced the new Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessories in collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.

The collection includes indoor and outdoor cameras, thermostats, temperature sensors, and a video doorbell and door lock.

They are simple to set up starting with one tap with iPhone, and everything is managed through the Apple Home app. Each product features a clean, minimal aesthetic and premium materials.

Works with Apple Home and Matter certification have allowed a wide array of third-party accessories to connect with Apple’s smart home ecosystem for years.

The Apple Home Collection takes this even further. Working closely with the two parties, Apple has created an integrated Apple Home experience across the new product lineup.

Moreover, like all Apple Home accessories, the new collection is designed for privacy. Home app data is encrypted end-to-end.

Home monitoring

• LG Video Doorbell: dual cameras to capture separate views of visitors, packages; users can switch between front and bottom cameras
• LG Floodlight Cam: powerful perimeter monitoring with adaptive dual floodlights that activate automatically when motion is detected
• LG Outdoor Cam: offers low-light color night vision and can be easily angled
• LG Indoor Cam: automatically tilts upward and downward to adjust view when users check in on the home

Home Access

Meanwhile, LG’s Smart Deadbolt Lock brings a new level of convenience to home access.

Using Ultra Wideband technology, the lock can tell how close a user is and when they’re approaching the door.

As a user with a home key on a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch walks up, the door unlocks automatically, with no tapping required.

For flexibility, users can also tap to unlock with an iPhone or Apple Watch, use an integrated PIN pad, or rely on a hidden backup key slot.

The lock can sense if the door has been opened, closed, or tampered with, alerting users if it’s open even while locked.

Guest access can also be shared directly through the Home app, making it simple to grant a dog walker, house sitter, or visiting family member their own way in.

Home Climate

Furthermore, two new Smart Thermostats are available — one from LG Electronics and one from Schneider Electric. Users can choose the product that best fits their home’s broader energy ecosystem.

Using on-device intelligence from iPhone, Adaptive Temperature in the Home app automatically adjusts the thermostats based on whether someone is at home, winding down at night, or away, ensuring the home is always at the right temperature without any manual scheduling.

Pricing, availability

The Apple Home Collection will be available starting in December at apple.com/store, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Store locations, with select accessories available starting early 2027.

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