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Episode 910: Apple's upcoming smart home efforts

2024/11/20
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The episode begins by discussing Apple's current presence in the smart home market, focusing on the HomePod and HomeKit, and how it compares to competitors like Google and Amazon.
  • Apple's smart home presence is primarily through the HomePod and HomeKit.
  • HomeKit is used to control smart home devices, but it requires an Apple TV or HomePod to access devices remotely.
  • Apple has been updating HomeKit to support Matter, a new standard for smart home devices.

Shownotes Transcript

Is Apple finally going to make a real effort into the smart home market? In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we examine a few recent reports on some rumored products: an iPad-like control center, smart home cameras, an Apple television set, and more!