Apple is about to kick off what’s arguably its first serious push into smart home products, starting with two launches very soon but ramping up in 2026. And Samsung just provided users another great reason to wait for Apple’s products.
Apple rumored to be expanding Home product offerings
Apple’s efforts in the smart home space have seemed, for a long time, more like a hobby than a serious product line.
I’m a fan of the Apple TV 4K and HomePod, but outside of those two products, Apple has largely been content to let third parties build the various accessories that power a smart home.
HomeKit exists, of course, but Apple’s first-party Home products remain limited.
Next year that appears set to change, with rumored new Apple products like:
The new HomePod with a screen will be an instant purchase for me, but I’m also very excited for Apple to expand its Home product horizons with the security camera and smart doorbell.
My experience with third-party smart home accessories has been highly mixed. And trying to make everything work seamlessly together with HomeKit and Apple’s Home app has at times caused headaches.
Based on Apple’s product history, I expect its new Home accessories to be a cut above the competition.
But they also, importantly, are unlikely to follow the path that Samsung is now following.
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