Apple Smart Home Hub Rumor Roundup: 7-Inch Display, Facial Recognition, & Widgets!
Andrew covers a fast-moving smart home news roundup before diving into the latest Apple smart home rumors, including signs of a new Smart Home Hub, a possible Home OS, and related accessories.
Key topics
- Homey adds solar forecasting and export pricing
- Comcast’s Wi-Fi Motion feature
- Eufy’s new NVR security camera system
- Shelly’s battery-powered flood sensor
- TCL’s Matter-enabled smart lock
- Malware found in cheap Android TV boxes
- Sonos hardware leaks and Live Activities support
- Apple’s rumored Smart Home Hub and Home OS
- Possible pricing, sensors, and wall-mounted/tabletop versions
Highlights
- Apple’s smart home roadmap is starting to look more real
- Widgets and live activities may be central to the user experience
- The episode also covers the smartest new devices and biggest risks in the broader smart home market
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Links from the show
- Homey solar energy updates
- Sonos soundbar leaks
- Sonos Live Activities
- Android streaming box botnet Reddit post
- FBI streaming box PSA
- Comcast motion tracking
- TCL D2 Pro smart lock
- Shelly Flood Gen 4
- macOS Tahoe leak
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