{"id":801499,"date":"2026-10-13T18:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/801499\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:34:11","slug":"hands-on-with-the-apple-home-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/801499\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-on with the Apple Home Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">We\u2019ve just gotten a closer look at Apple\u2019s new video doorbell, security cameras, a door lock, and thermostats following the company\u2019s \u201cWelcome Home\u201d event on Tuesday. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1009680\/apple-home-collection-doorbell-lock-camera-smart-home-announced\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">six new devices are part of a new Apple Home Collection<\/a>, which the company co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">There\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">A 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Lastly, we got a closer look at Apple\u2019s round LG smart thermostat and a square one from Schneider Electric. They cost $199 and support Matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Photography by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy \/ The Verge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve just gotten a closer look at Apple\u2019s new video doorbell, security cameras, a door lock, and thermostats&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":801500,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[304,59,12943,227,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-801499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-apple","tag-gb","tag-smart-home","tag-tech","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/801500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}