Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?

Apple will announce a new smart home hub on Tuesday called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen There have been multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it see…

The new Apple TV could have a built-in mic and a remote with a speaker
The new Apple TV could have a built-in mic and a remote with a speaker

The latest rumors are that the new Apple TV will have a built-in microphone, while the upgraded remote will get a speaker. The mic would let users control the set-top box using Siri without having to speak into the remote or a connected HomePod device. That could also let the Apple TV serve as a […]

What to expect from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event
What to expect from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event

We are quickly coming up on Apple’s “Welcome Home” launch event, where we expect a host of smart home-related announcements. We are expecting refreshes to Apple TV and HomePod Mini, as well as a brand new smart home hub. We could also see the debut of a new platform called homeOS, and some partner devices […]

Learning to use local AI is exciting, overwhelming, and frustrating
Learning to use local AI is exciting, overwhelming, and frustrating

I’m embarking on a journey I’ve so far been hesitant to go on: actually using AI on the regular. Giving my most personal data to cloud services has been a major hold up for me, but it’s increasingly possible to run powerful models locally to see what they’re capable of. Is this tech so useful […]

Apple and LG leak shows new ‘tap to control’ HomeKit features
Apple and LG leak shows new ‘tap to control’ HomeKit features

A post on X from “pdfu,” who has previously posted leaks and renders of suspected Apple features and LG smart home gear, shows new details of rumored Apple Home accessories from LG. According to the new leak, they could include an NFC-based “Proximity Control” feature that pops up a hint for a device’s controls in […]

Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro component orders by at least 15%
Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro component orders by at least 15%

Apple is asking some suppliers to make fewer parts for its two newest Pro phones, the iPhone 18 Pro and the Pro Max, Nikkei Asia reported on Friday. The two models were the first flagship launch under chief executive John Ternus. Citing several people …

Apple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeks
Apple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeks

Apple is set to introduce a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and an updated iPad Mini “on or around” October 27th, Bloomberg reports. If true, that would put the event just two weeks after the October 13th event Apple announced today, which is rumored to focus on smart home products. Bloomberg says that the […]

Tim Cook says ‘I’m not meddling’ in the new Apple CEO’s business
Tim Cook says ‘I’m not meddling’ in the new Apple CEO’s business

Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September, handing over the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus and taking an executive chairman role. Cook’s still a visible representative of the company, having been recently photographed attending a state dinner at the White House. But in an interview with The Independent, Cook says […]

Apple moves its deal team back under the CFO after seven years
Apple moves its deal team back under the CFO after seven years

Apple is moving its mergers and acquisitions team back under chief financial officer Kevan Parekh, who ended the company’s net cash neutral policy in May in a move analysts read as room to buy things. It also promoted Carson Oliver to run the App Store…