New HomePod status art included in latest iOS 11.2.5 beta

More elements are coming together to signal that Apple's smart speaker is about ready to get to consumers. That includes possible toggles for operation modes.

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Apple unveils iOS 10-integrated Home app for smart home controls

Apple just outdid itself by improving iOS in not one, not two or three or more departments, but ten to go nicely with the new platform’s name. Of course, at first glance, News and HomeKit upgrades are nowhere near as eye-catching as Siri’s reworked “intelligence”, but if you look deeper, you’ll actually find the latter a pretty big deal.A standalone new Home app now sits on your iOS home screen by default, working on iPhones, iPads and the Apple Watch to help you easily control all your HomeKit ...

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Apple custom chip is to blame for slow adoption of HomeKit

It’s been a while since Apple announced the availability of HomeKit, and how these products will be able to integrate with Apple’s ecosystem. Sadly, we’ve barely had the chance to report on a handful of products, leading many to believe that this is Cupertino’s next flop. It doesn’t make sense for this to go down hill at a time when the connected home is becoming a thing, but it seems Apple is to ...

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