Code strings in the latest iOS 26.2 beta suggest Apple is preparing a new first-party smart-home accessory to expand the Apple Home ecosystem beyond the Apple TV and HomePod. Lurking in iOS 26.2, ...

Apple is developing a smart home control center device that is expected to launch in the first half of 2026. It will resemble a HomePod, but with a display, and could be called the HomePad. It's ...

As Apple seeks to establish a stronger foothold in the connected-home market, it works on an ambitious lineup of home security devices that include smart cameras and a facial-recognition doorbell that ...

Apple’s long-rumored smart home display finally looks set to hit officialdom… but not until spring 2026. That’s the word according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who first reported on Apple’s smart home ...

Apple's first smart display could be pricey. AI image: Midjourney/Cult of Mac Apple will build its upcoming smart home products in Vietnam to diversify its manufacturing away from China. This includes ...

Apple users had a banner year when it came to new smart home devices. Of all the ones I tested, here are my favorite Apple Home-compatible ones that launched in 2025. Heading into the year, I had high ...

Apple's "awe dropping" Tuesday event has wrapped up, and we're all still taking in the new paper-thin iPhone Air line (not everyone's in awe of it) as well as the iPhone 17 Pro. But something caught ...

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In late 2022, Apple changed the architecture of the Home app entirely to futureproof its stability and improve performance.

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The homes will get smarter this year as we witness the best smart home devices of CES 2026 revolutionize the technology for better life.

Smart doesn't have to mean cloud-based ...