Apple didn’t have a very successful run on the smart home products segments to date, compared to others. However, the company hopes to change it very soon with a new versatile product that’s under development.
According to the new Bloomberg report, the
Cupertino giant is working on a product that combines Apple TV set-top box with
HomePod speakers and a camera for video conferencing through a connected TV and
other smart-home functions.
Last year, the company combined HomePod
and Apple TV engineering groups and unified the underlying software that runs
on both devices. The report also throws light on Apple’s smart speaker with a
touch screen (probably iPad screen) similar to Google and Amazon. Furthermore,
Apple has reportedly explored connecting the iPad to the speaker with a robotic
arm that can move to follow a user around a room.
In March, Apple discontinued its high-end
HomePod, while the Apple TV box hasn’t been updated for more than three years.
Also, the Cupertino giant has announced the date of its virtual WWDC 2021
earlier this month. The virtual conference will begin June 7 and go on till
June 11th. The company has also scheduled an event on April 20th where it is
expected to introduce its new iPad Pro models.
