Apple's HomeView hub adds temp/humidity sensors, syncs with LG and Schneider thermostats
Apple unveiled HomeView, its first smart-home hub, with built-in temperature and humidity sensors that monitor indoor conditions (Apple says they are optimized for roughly 15–30°C and 30–70% relative humidity) and share readings with new LG Electronics and Schneider Electric thermostats. The device uses iPhone on-device AI for an "Adaptive Temperature" feature that adjusts air conditioning and ventilation based on occupancy and nighttime routines, and it packs an A18 chip, a 7-inch Liquid Retina display and a 12MP camera at $299, plus a wall-mounted option whose accessories reach $129.95. Separately, TMTPost reported that Apple Intelligence with adapted Alibaba Qwen models has been approved for China and will enter testing there in late October with first-generation features (not the newest Siri AI), with a full launch planned for December via iOS 27.3.
HomeView shows Apple pushing Siri and Apple Intelligence from phones into home hardware, while the reported China approval matters for its competitiveness in a key market.