Apple's Ternus Era Brings a Rapid Wave of Smart Home and Foldable Designs
After John Ternus took over on September 1, Apple revealed twelve designs in six weeks, including the foldable iPhone Duo, HomeView smart displays, and nine smart home accessories. LG Electronics and Schneider Electric helped build products such as a video doorbell, floodlight camera, indoor and outdoor cameras, deadbolt, thermostats, and sensors, with prices from $39.95 to $399.95 and arrivals starting in December. Apple shaped the design, features, and engineering while LG handles manufacturing and support, a contrast to the earlier Motorola ROKR collaboration.
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John Ternus assumed leadership on September 1, and within six weeks Apple introduced twelve designs. These included the foldable iPhone Duo, HomeView in tabletop and wall forms, and nine smart-home items. LG Electronics and Schneider Electric collaborated on a doorbell, floodlight camera, indoor and outdoor cameras, deadbolt, two thermostats, and two sensors. Pricing spans $39.95 to $399.95, with December availability beginning in the U.S. and Canada.
Apple controlled design, features, and engineering while LG handled production and support. That arrangement differs from the 2005 Motorola ROKR, where Apple software sat inside another company’s hardware. Ternus, at Apple since 2001, now oversees a faster cadence: HomeView still awaited Siri AI, but other devices shipped without waiting. The indoor camera tilts down for privacy, the deadbolt uses Ultra Wideband and works offline, and setup needs only an iPhone tap.
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