Macworld October 12, 2026

We’re about to find out if Apple is serious about the smart home

Macworld A little over a decade ago, on September 13, 2016, Apple officially entered the smart-home market. That was the date when the Home app launched, bringing control of compatible third-party smart-home products to the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. It’s probably fair to say that Home…

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