- Apple may launch smart home security technology
- Its smart doorbell can have Face ID and use iCloud for video storage
- It’s not expected to appear until late 2025 or 2026
We recently heard rumors that apple Wants to launch a smart home hub with a screen – described as Apple HomePod with display – But the company’s smart home vision reportedly doesn’t stop there. We’ve also seen it release gadgets like the Apple video doorbell, smart locks, and security cameras; so while apple car The concept may be dead (and once again rumored to be venturing into previously unexplored product territory), but the Apple Home may be about to take off.
This is through Mark Gurman, Bloomberg (Behind paywall) In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, he said Apple is focusing its efforts on robotics, artificial intelligence and smart home technology, with smart homes being the most likely to bear fruit in security soon Technology like devices like video doorbells can lock your front door or home security cameras.
The doorbell could be particularly interesting, as it’s said to provide a form of Face ID for your home by automatically detecting whether it’s you.
This smart home turn may seem a little strange considering the way HomePod handles it. It seems to exist forever in the background of presentations and announcements, never getting a chance to take the spotlight. However, Gurman noted that Apple’s smart home transformation stems from the company’s belief that it has an advantage over the competition: trust in its privacy.
Many people don’t want it Amazon– are making cameras for their homes, or those of most major tech companies, out of fear that their private data could be used, even though there is no evidence that the data has been mishandled. But Apple has spent years trying to cultivate an image as the best when it comes to privacy (it’s even a major component of its products) Apple information marketing, which was not used for other artificial intelligence until Apple came along), so Gurman reports that the company believes this perception will help its success with home security technology.
It could also help Apple extract more energy, he added. iCloud Number of subscriptions because people want to store their recordings in the cloud.
Learn from your mistakes or repeat them?
If you visit the Apple Store website, you will find that Apple has launched a respectable range of smart home accessories, including smart locks, smart lights, motion detectors, smart doorbells, etc., but none of them are made by Apple.
Instead, it relies on third-party accessories that, according to some reviewers, are of varying quality — and cost $330 The level of smart locks in recent years It was previously labeled “invalid” because it could be picked open using the simplest methods known to lock pickers – but hopefully Apple has learned its lesson from better options in its third-party stock.
As with all leaks, we should take these latest news with a grain of salt, and even if Apple’s smart home technology is indeed on the way, it might be a while before we see it in action. Mark Gurman said he was told he wouldn’t see any results until at least the end of 2025.
There’s also a non-zero chance that Apple will abandon home security before it comes out. According to reports, one of the reasons why Apple did not continue to develop the Apple Car was that executives were concerned that the company would be linked to car accidents. The same concerns—but this time about home security flaws—might be enough to prevent Apple from eventually moving into this space.
We’ll have to wait and see what 2025 holds for us, but there are reports Apple is developing a ringand Developing AR glasses in the background Likewise, maybe it won’t be long before we see Apple’s next big hardware launch.