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Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices
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Apple has transitioned from a platform-only model to manufacturing its own smart home hardware through the Apple Home Collection. This new product line includes security cameras, thermostats, and sensors developed in partnership with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
- 01Apple launched a proprietary hardware suite including cameras, thermostats, and smart locks
- 02Products were codeveloped in collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric
- 03The lineup integrates with the new HomeView software platform for central management
- 04This move ends a decade-long reliance on third-party manufacturers for HomeKit devices
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For more than a decade, Apple has told other companies to build smart home devices for its platform. This week, Apple launched its own. The Apple Home Collection is a lineup of cameras, thermostats, sensors, a smart door lock, and a video doorbell, all codeveloped with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. They arrive alongside HomeView, […]