Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today said that a new HomePod-like smart home hub with ... Apple Intelligence, and HomeKit. The hub could double as a home security system by displaying camera footage ...

For example, a smart display like the Home Hub would show the now ... The second-generation HomePod and the HomePod mini both have Thread radios that help keep HomeKit products communicating ...

One option is simply to not use a home hub in your Apple Home setup. You’d still be able to control your HomeKit devices ...

As an Apple HomeKit user with an Apple TV 4K and a HomePod mini, I'm familiar with the many inconveniences of Apple Home's inability to select a preferred home hub. Both Apple devices can work as ...

Plus, of course, the HomePod mini is also a HomeKit hub that makes sure other accessories that support Thread can always be in range and accessible from other rooms of the house. I wish Apple made its ...

Apple HomeKit, often called Apple Home, is a smart home platform that lets you control all your smart home gadgets in one place. Its main competitors are Amazon Alexa and Google Home — both of ...

With Siri onboard, the HomePod Mini can do all the usual smart speaker stuff – set timers, check the weather forecast, add events to your calendar – but it also works as a HomeKit Hub to give you ...

As you add more devices to your smart home — smart lights, smart locks, video doorbells, and more — a smart home hub becomes essential ... Apple's ecosystem, then HomeKit may be a better ...