Apple and LG developing smart home accessories with iPhone controls

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 18:14 · Archive

Apple and LG are developing smart home accessories including thermostats, locks and cameras with iPhone proximity controls.

Apple and LG are developing a range of smart home accessories that will integrate with iPhones. The lineup includes a thermostat, temperature sensor, deadbolt lock, wired video doorbell and several security cameras, with Apple reportedly helping co-develop the products.

According to leaker 'pdfu', the accessories will feature a 'Proximity Control' function that allows users to tap or bring an iPhone close to a device to trigger shortcuts. On iPhones with a Dynamic Island, an 'Open Controls' button will appear, displaying options such as camera viewers for doorbells. On older iPhone models, a notification will display for 30 seconds. The feature has appeared in iOS code since version 27.0 and can be disabled in the Home app after initial setup. The accessories will use an NFC tag and Bluetooth Low Energy broadcast to enable recognition and proximity interactions.

How it is being reported

• Apple and LG leak shows new ‘tap to control’ HomeKit featuresA post on X from "pdfu," who has previously posted leaks and renders of suspected Apple features and LG smart home gear, shows new details of rumored Apple Home accessories from LG. According to the new leak, they could include an NFC-based "Proximity Control" feature that pops up a hint for a device's controls in […]The Verge · 9 Oct, 17:45
• Leak Details iPhone Features for Apple's LG Home AccessoriesSmart home accessories that Apple reportedly helped LG develop could offer iPhone proximity controls and a way to begin setup before the devices have power, according to findings shared by the leaker known as " pdfu ." The findings concern the upcoming LG-branded accessory range that Bloomberg revealed earlier this week . The lineup reportedly includes a thermostat, temperature sensor, deadbolt lock, wired video doorbell, and several security cameras. Apple apparently co-developed the accessories. One of the features, called "Proximity Control," will surface a shortcut when an iPhone is…MacRumors · 9 Oct, 15:50

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