Apple Readies 7 Smart Home Devices as iOS 27 Siri Clears Long-Delayed HomePod Push
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Updated · Mashable · Aug 24
Apple Readies 7 Smart Home Devices as iOS 27 Siri Clears Long-Delayed HomePod Push
3 articles · Updated · Mashable · Aug 24
Summary
Seven Apple home products are reportedly in the pipeline, with a new HomePad, Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini expected as soon as this fall.
iOS 27's revamped Siri—upgraded with Apple Intelligence—is seen as the key blocker finally lifting after years of delays to Apple's broader smart-home rollout.
macOS 26.7 beta code points to a display-equipped "HomeAccessory" HomePod with customizable watch-style faces, widgets and Smart Stacks, offering the clearest look yet at the device.
A larger HomePod and a security camera could follow soon after, while new HomeKit Secure Video features in iOS 27 suggest Apple's camera hardware may be nearing launch.
The reported lineup also includes a video doorbell and tabletop robotic home hub, signaling Apple's biggest home-device expansion in years if the launches materialize.