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Code Suggests Apple HomeView Could Double as a Security Camera

By Jonathan November 2, 2026

Code in HomeView Software 27.2 describes a security camera mode with HomeKit Secure Video, a green light and a sound. Apple has not confirmed it.

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Apple TV 4K 2026 Pre-Order: Smart Home Hub With Matter and Thread

By Jonathan November 1, 2026

The Apple TV 4K 2026 is now available to pre-order and launches on November 13. Here is what it does as a smart home hub with Thread, Matter and hands-free Siri.

HomePod mini 2 in white, blue, green, pink and midnight, with the green one in front

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What Can the HomePod mini 2 Do as a Matter and Thread Hub?

By Jonathan October 30, 2026

The HomePod mini 2 goes on sale today for $149. This is how it works as a smart home hub with Matter and Thread, and what it cannot do.

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Apple HomeView Max Rumoured With Screen on a Robotic Arm

By Jonathan October 19, 2026

Bloomberg reports Apple is working on a pricier HomeView with a 9-inch screen on a robotic arm that rotates 360 degrees. Launch in 2027 or 2028.

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Apple announces Welcome home event for October 13

By Jonathan October 8, 2026

Apple’s Welcome home event takes place on October 13 in New York. Here’s what is confirmed and what to expect from its smart home announcements.

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Apple and LG Are Building a Smart Doorbell, Lock and Thermostat

By Jonathan October 7, 2026

Apple and LG are reportedly co-developing a smart doorbell, lock and thermostat with Matter and Thread. Here is what we know so far.

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Apple’s HomePad smart home hub arrives on October 13

By Jonathan September 30, 2026

Apple makes its long-delayed smart home move on October 13 with the HomePad: a roughly 6-inch display on a hemispherical base, running a new Siri-centric operating system with face recognition.

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HomePod mini 2 leaks in three new colours, plus a new Apple TV 4K

By Jonathan September 26, 2026

Apple code has revealed the HomePod mini 2 in green, pink and blue, plus a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K with the same design. Both are expected in October 2026.

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Apple’s Home Hub could arrive in October with a Siri AI screen

By Jonathan September 23, 2026

Apple's Home Hub is reportedly in employee home testing and could arrive in October: a roughly square 7-inch screen, tabletop and wall-mounted versions, and a dedicated operating system built around Siri AI.

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Everything new in Apple Home with iOS 27: AI, Siri and Thread 1.4

By Jonathan September 15, 2026

Apple Home in iOS 27 adds AI summaries of your camera clips, 4K recording, shortcuts you create by describing them and Thread 1.4 on the Apple TV. Here is what changes and what you need.