Apple's Welcome Home event expected to bring new home hardware
Pre-event coverage points to a smart home hub, an updated HomePod Mini and a quicker Apple TV, possibly alongside LG smart locks.
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What happened
Apple is set to hold its Welcome Home event, and coverage ahead of it anticipates a smart home hub, an updated HomePod Mini and a faster Apple TV. Bloomberg reported that Apple is preparing to fill its biggest ecosystem gap with HomeView. Rumors also say the new Apple TV could get a built-in microphone and a remote with a speaker, letting users control it with Siri.
Why it matters
Bloomberg describes HomeView as filling the largest gap in Apple's ecosystem. The rumored Apple TV changes would let users operate the device by voice without speaking into the remote.
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