Report: Apple’s smart home push includes LG-made doorbell, lock, thermostat, more

Apple is broadening its smart home strategy by partnering with LG on a branded lineup of connected devices, signaling a more scalable and lower-risk way to expand its ecosystem through second-party manufacturing and support. For CIOs and technology leaders, this is a clear sign that Apple intends to strengthen its position in IoT and home automation with tighter integration across standards like Matter, Thread, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, and UWB—raising the bar for interoperability, security, and device management across consumer and workplace environments.