On 13 October 2026 Apple announced Apple Home Collection: cameras, a video doorbell, a deadbolt, thermostats and room sensors designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Setup starts with an NFC tap from iPhone; control stays in the Apple Home app with no separate vendor account. Sales begin in December, with some accessories in early 2027
Apple announced HomeView on 13 October 2026: a 7-inch Liquid Retina smart display meant as a household hub for entertainment, FaceTime and Apple Home control. Tabletop and wall-mounted models both start at $299 (U.S.). Pre-orders opened the same day in several markets, with shipping from 13 November. The device is not for sale in the European Union
Wireless-Tag has put the WT32P4C5-43S (also labelled ZX4D30CE405-V1.3) on its store: a 4.3-inch capacitive touch development board that pairs an ESP32-P4 application SoC with a separate ESP32-C5 (or, in some listings, ESP32-C61) wireless module. CNX Software covered it on 11 October 2026; Esp32.co.uk followed on 13 October. The base kit is listed a
M5Stack launched the ToughC5 on 10 October 2026, a rugged outdoor IoT controller built on Espressif's ESP32-C5. CNX Software priced it at $49.90 on AliExpress and the official M5Stack store. It replaces the 2021 ESP32-based TOUGH with dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 LE and IEEE 802.15.4 for Zigbee and Thread, plus a brighter power and expansion stor
Shelly released two door and window sensors on 8 October 2026 after previewing them at IFA 2026. Both speak Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth 5 LE at once, report open/close plus tilt angle, and are sold now on Shelly.com and through authorised resellers. The compact Mini is €15.90; the outdoor model is €18.90.
