Home AI in iOS 27 requires the 2TB iCloud+ plan
Apple's new AI features for the Home app in iOS 27 require iCloud+ with 2 TB – in Germany from €9.99...
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Tag: Apple Home
Apple Home is Apple's smart home platform and brings the control of compatible devices together under a single app. Launched in 2014 with HomeKit, Apple Home has evolved over the years into an open platform that today also supports the cross-vendor Matter standard and Thread. Through the Home app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, users can control lights, plugs, thermostats, locks, blinds, cameras, sensors and entire scenes – via tap, automation or voice command through Siri. HomePod, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K serve as central hubs, while HomeKit Secure Video stores camera footage end-to-end encrypted in iCloud.
On apfelpatient.de, this tag offers ongoing coverage of Apple's smart home world: new features in the Home app and HomeKit, Matter and Thread updates, reviews and hands-on reports on compatible accessories, background on Apple's smart home strategy, personnel decisions within the responsible team, and all rumors and reports on upcoming smart home hardware from Cupertino – from new speakers through smart displays to cameras and sensors.
Anyone wanting to integrate their home consistently into the Apple ecosystem and not miss any important platform development will find the right topic hub here.
The Home app in iOS 27: All new features at a glance
iOS 27 brings AI summaries, voice search, 4K recording, and fewer notifications to the Home app. All the new features in detail.
HomePod 3 & HomePod mini 2: All the rumors at a glance
HomePod mini 2 and HomePod 3 are getting new chips and Siri AI. All the rumors about sound, colors, price, and release date...
iOS 27 now updates Apple TV remotely
In iOS 27, Apple TV can be updated directly via the Home app for the first time – a detail that reflects Apple's...
Apple's Home roadmap extends to 2028
Apple TV and HomePod mini will kick things off in 2026, with the Home Hub following soon after – but not the robotic arm...
Apple Security Camera: All the rumors at a glance
Apple's first in-house security camera: Face ID, HomeKit Secure Video, and long-lasting battery. All the rumors about sensors, price, and market launch.
Apple HomePad: All the rumors at a glance
Apple's first smart home display combines the HomePod and a touchscreen. All the rumors about the chip, Face ID, price, and market launch of the HomePod.
Matter 1.6 and Product Security 1.1 are here
Matter 1.6 brings NFC setup, shared networks and smarter thermostats – Product Security 1.1 certifies entire IoT systems.
Apple's AI strategy brings three new Hardware categories
According to a report, Apple is planning three new smart home devices: a HomePad, a tabletop robot variant, and a security camera. All are waiting for Siri.
Apple is working on six completely new product categories
According to a new report, Apple is working on six completely new product categories – from smart glasses to pendants to tabletop robots.