Apple`s been working on bringing Siri and HomeKit Hub functionality fully into the living room for years, but what will they release and when will they release it?
April 27, 2016: Apple finalizing designs for home hub
Sonny Dickson, who made his name leaking iPhone prototypes from the Chinese supply lines, tweeted that the Apple home hub is nearing final design:
Apple is currently finalising designs for their Alexa competitor, expected to be marketed as a Siri/AirPlay device.— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) April 27, 2017
Apple TV already has both AirPlay and Siri, as well as HomeKit support, so what differentiates this product from the current Apple TV — or next generation Apple TV 4K supposedly also in the works — is unclear.
September 29, 2016: Apple stepping up plans for smart home hub
Mark Gurman and Ian King, writing for Bloomberg:
Besides serving as a controller for other smart-home devices, the speaker would theoretically be able to process many of ...
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