Apple said to be working on a HomePod with an attached iPad-like screen
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What you need to know Bloomberg says Apple is working on a new HomePod with a screen attached. The speaker is also said to have a FaceTime camera for video calls. A screen attached to a robotic arm, no less. Apple is working on a new high-end HomePod with an iPad-like screen attached, according to a new Bloomberg report. The device, which also has a FaceTime camera for video calls, would feature a robotic arm that would allow the screen to follow the user around the room, the report claims. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is also mulling the launch of a high-end speaker with a touch screen to better compete with market leaders Google and Amazon.com Inc., the people said. Such a device would combine an iPad with a HomePod speaker and also include a camera for video chat. Apple has explored connecting the iPad to the speaker with a robotic arm that can move to follow a user around a room, similar to Amazon`s latest Echo Show gadget. Bloomberg notes that the...