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Apple Reboots Its Smart-Home Strategy With New Hardware and a ‘Home Collection’
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Apple has lagged in the smart home race, which Amazon and Google have dominated for a decade with Alexa and Google Assistant (now Gemini), respectively.
Key facts
- That starts with three new devices: the Apple HomeView, the company's first smart display; the HomePod Mini 2 smart speaker; and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K
- Apple announced the products at a media-only event in New York City, and it also revealed a slew of new smart-home gadgets made in collaboration with LG and Schneider Electric, including a video
- Apple has lagged in the smart home race, which Amazon and Google have dominated for a decade with Alexa and Google Assistant (now Gemini), respectively
- The cornerstone of Apple's latest smart-home push is the Apple HomeView, a countertop gadget made up of a 7-inch square display resting on a speaker base
Summary
But after finally revamping Siri AI this year and turning the butt-of-the-joke voice assistant into a more competitive companion —paired with a more mature Matter-supported ecosystem of smart home gadgets—Apple now has the brains to power the home system it has always envisioned. That starts with three new devices: the Apple HomeView, the company's first smart display; the HomePod Mini 2 smart speaker; and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. Apple announced the products at a media-only event in New York City, and it also revealed a slew of new smart-home gadgets made in collaboration with LG and Schneider Electric, including a video doorbell, thermostats, and security cameras. The cornerstone of Apple's latest smart-home push is the Apple HomeView, a countertop gadget made up of a 7-inch square display resting on a speaker base.