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 ...

HomePod mini is a smaller, more affordable version of the original HomePod that has similar features but in a cheaper package. New blue, orange, and yellow color options were released in November ...

Apple is finally nixing support for its old Home architecture, meaning those relying on the previous version of Apple’s Home ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you’ve got a couple of the new HomePod 2 speakers, the original, or the mini, it’s quick to set them up to work together. Here’s how to make a HomePod stereo pair, the requirements ...