Apple co-developed seven smart-home devices with LG that will ship under LG's name, with LG handling manufacturing and support, Bloomberg reports. For teams selling locks, cameras and thermostats into HomeKit, LG is now both a rival with Apple's engineering behind it and the obvious partner to call.
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- Builder 21%
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- Operator 53%
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- Investor 26%
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- Evidence65
- Adoption5
- Hype gap+25
- Incentives55
- Confidence65
FCC filings put Matter setup codes on all three LG home devices Apple reportedly shaped
FCC filings show Matter setup codes and Thread radios on an LG thermostat, sensor and deadbolt that Apple reportedly helped design. Setup goes through the open standard, while the lock's hands-free entry depends on which phones count as compatible, and the filings do not list them.
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- Evidence60
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- Hype gap+10
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- Confidence55
iOS 27 lets a GymKit treadmill read heart rate from AirPods Pro 3
Apple's gym-equipment pairing has been an Apple Watch feature for years. In iOS 27 the iPhone can run the session and take the pulse from the earbuds, while the machine still supplies incline and belt distance.
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- Evidence55
- Adoption20
- Hype gap+25
- Incentives62
- Confidence50
Google narrowed the Pixel 11 Pro to a display upgrade and a notification LED
Android 17 runs the same on both phones, so the Pro premium now buys a sharper panel plus Wi-Fi 7 and UWB, while 16GB of RAM sits behind the 512GB tier, which turns a memory decision into a storage decision.
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- Evidence42
- Adoption30
- Hype gap+12
- Incentives55
- Confidence46
Schlage's $400 UWB Lock Lands in a Category Aqara Already Priced at $270
Hands-free ultra-wideband entry now has more than one vendor. The newer, pricier lock has fewer unlocking options, no fingerprint reader, and no physical key.
Reality
- Evidence58
- Adoption24
- Hype gap+12
- Incentives55
- Confidence52