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HomeKit is the subject of recent coverage detailing upcoming smart home hardware, software updates, and new accessory integrations. Our reports explore new device announcements, software features, and partnership details surrounding the platform.
Apple is expected to introduce HomeView, a Siri command center with a display and facial recognition, at its Welcome Home event Tuesday, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Apple HomeView smart display is $289.99 at Amazon US — $10 off — in gray and starlight. Launches globally November 13. No Indian pricing or availability announced.
Apple's HomeView smart display is open for pre-order at $299, but Amazon has quietly dropped select colors to $289.99 shipped, making it the cheapest place to buy one for now.
Apple will unveil updates to its smart home lineup on October 13 in New York City, including a refreshed HomePod Mini and the new HomeView Hub. The event, titled 'Welcome home,' is not a traditional keynote but an in-person hands-on briefing at Apple’s Tribeca loft.
Apple HomeKit’s new AI video summaries cost $9.99/month for one camera — and up to $59.99/month for five. That’s not a typo.
Apple’s HomeKit is getting two new iPhone-powered features for LG’s upcoming smart home line—Proximity Control and tap-to-pair-before-power—and both are baked into iOS 27.2 beta code, per leaker pdfu.
Apple is slated to unveil a dedicated smart home hub next week, featuring a rumored six-inch square screen, an iMac G4-inspired build, four colorways, and deep integration with HomeKit and Matter accessories.
Apple is updating the Home app in iOS 27 with 4K recording support for HomeKit Secure Video cameras alongside dynamic, AI-grouped notifications that replace alert spam.
Apple and LG are co-developing smart doorbells, cameras, and an ultra-wideband smart deadbolt, according to regulatory filings and reporting from Bloomberg ahead of an expected HomeKit reboot.
Apple and LG are co-developing a line of smart home devices—including a doorbell, deadbolt lock, thermostat, and indoor/outdoor security cameras—with LG handling manufacturing and support. The products will carry the LG brand, not Apple’s, and are expected to launch next week, though availability is likely delayed by “at least a few more months”, per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reporting via Digit.
Apple is collaborating with LG on smart home accessories, including UWB deadbolts and security cameras, designed around an upcoming Siri-powered smart display hub.