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A new smart thermostat from Apple and Schneider Electric could soon use your iPhone to know when you’re home and help bring heating and cooling to times when electricity is cleaner and/or cheaper.
Schneider Electric has unveiled a thermostat co-developed with Apple for the new Apple Home Collection (pictured above left). It will debut in the US and Canada in early 2027, along with optional room sensors (pictured above right). Schneider lists suggested prices of $199.99 and $39.99, respectively; Apple’s announced prices are four cents lower for each. (For comparison, an ecobee smart thermostat costs between $139.99 and $259.99, and a Google Nest smart thermostat costs between $99 and $280.)
The thermostat works through the Apple Home app, without the need for a separate app or account. You can adjust the temperature using Siri, but the distinguishing feature of this product is Apple’s Adaptive Temperature feature. Use your iPhone’s intelligence to adjust heating and cooling based on whether you’re home, away, or getting ready for the night, without having to manually schedule a time.
There is also a savings angle on the electricity bill; Otherwise, what’s the point? Apple says its Clean Energy Guidance feature can shift heating and cooling to cleaner, lower-cost periods for customers with compatible utility plans in the contiguous United States. The Home app displays energy usage information and peak and off-peak rate information.
Optional sensors measure temperature and humidity in different rooms. Apple thermostats can also use sensors built into HomeView, HomePod, and HomePod mini.
The Schneider thermostat supports Matter, a unifying IP-based connectivity protocol, and Thread, which keeps you connected to your home network during an internet outage. NFC pairing lets you start setup by bringing an iPhone close to it, even before the thermostat turns on. Home app data is end-to-end encrypted.
Schneider also announced three magnetic power mounts for Apple’s new wall-mounted HomeView: USB-C for $59.99, Wired AC for $79.99, and Power over Ethernet for $129.99. Wired versions hide your cables inside the wall.
USB-C and AC supports will arrive in Apple stores on November 13, and the Ethernet version will arrive in early 2027. Schneider plans to share more details at CES 2027 in Las Vegas.
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