Apple is engaged on a brand-new slew of good house gadgets, at the very least based on a report by Bloomberg.
Along with the very comparable however Matter-equipped relaunch of the unique HomePod, Apple seems to be pushing deeper into the house house with a smaller show akin to a Google Nest Hub or Amazon’s Echo Present. In response to sources near the discussions, the system can be just like an iPad however inexpensive, oriented towards house use, and would come with a magnet for mounting. The system would seem like extra restricted in scope than an iPad and would primarily be used for FaceTime chats, in addition to controlling different good house gadgets. Right here’s hoping it may well clear up the multi-user downside that makes present iPads disagreeable for house management use. There have additionally been talks about bigger good house shows down the road.
As well as, Apple seems to be exploring a refresh of the Apple TV with a sooner processor for the primary half of 2024, however the system won’t assist 8k. The mixture HomePod / Apple TV venture additionally seems to have suffered setbacks however continues to be within the works, based on the supply. The good shows are nonetheless a great distance away and won’t launch till early subsequent 12 months or probably later.
Hey, perhaps with these magnets within the again, I might snap it to the fridge and make it a wise fridge.