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Apple's HomePad: Could It Be the Ultimate Smart Home Hub?

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A smart smart home speaker with a screen would be an awesome device, and it looks like we might be finally getting a little closer to that reality.

A HomePad , as it's being called, could literally be an iPad screen with the HomePod 's great speakers behind it.

It could "display a variety of different types of visual material, including images, movies, and animations," says a MacRumors forum user.

For example, it will draw music from your own Apple Music library and playlists and allow you to interact with the calendar, have Siri read your messages, and so on. This works for multiple users and should be how a future Apple smart home display could work. If it ever gets here. The 7 Best Smart Home DIY Hacks of 2024 We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation..

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