Apple just unveiled its latest smart speaker today, but the company’s plans for the smart home are far grander, a new report reveals. According to the ubiquitous “people with knowledge of the plans,” Apple is working on a series of devices that will make it more competitive with Google and Amazon in the space.
The upcoming push will start with a smart display that will essentially be a low-end iPad that you can mount on walls or elsewhere using “magnetic catches.” This will be able to control your smart home products like thermostats and lights, play videos, and handle FaceTime chats too.
Google Nest Hubs
This device will exist because countertop and wall-mounted appliances like this have seemingly become increasingly popular, and both Amazon, with the Echo Show, and Google, with its Nest Hub, already have similar products on the market. Apple’s smart display is said to arrive next year.
A “home mount” for current iPads is something Apple could also consider. Larger smart home displays have also been discussed internally at Apple, but a decision doesn’t seem to have been made on whether to launch one.
The new Apple HomePod
It is assumed that Apple TV will get a faster processor in its next iteration, which is expected to arrive in the first half of next year, keeping the same design as the current model. A device that combines an Apple TV box with a smart speaker and FaceTime camera is also in the works, but there have been several setbacks for this project: the finalized product was initially scheduled for release this year, but now not it’s unclear when it might hit the market.
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