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Report: Apple Explores Robots for Smart Home Applications
Apple // February 12, 2025

Apple is reportedly exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robots for smart home applications. The company’s research is considering a range of possible robotic systems, from simple ones to complex humanoids, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Feb. 12), citing a post on X by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo....

Flying Cars Can Wait: CES Shows Future Is Robots That Cool Your Soup, Pick Up...
Technology // January 11, 2025

What do the movies “Blade Runner,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Back to the Future Part II” and Spike Jonze’s “Her” all have in common? These science fiction movies, each depicting various versions of a future full of fantastic technologies, all take place in the year...

Report: Apple Developing Face ID-Powered Smart Doorbell Camera
Apple // December 22, 2024

Apple is reportedly developing a doorbell camera as it continues to bolster its smart-home offerings. The smart doorbell camera would use Face ID to unlock users’ doors, Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter Sunday (Dec. 22). This camera could be released...

Apple’s AI-Powered Smart Home Hub May Be Able to Order Groceries
artificial intelligence // November 14, 2024

Apple’s reported upcoming artificial intelligence (AI)-powered display, launching as early as March, could shake up the connected device market by giving the tech giant its first central command center to drive eCommerce and smart home purchases through its ecosystem. The move may signal Apple’s broader ambition...

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Apple’s AI-Powered Smart Home Hub May Be Able to Order Groceries

November 14, 2024
Apple’s reported upcoming artificial intelligence (AI)-powered display, launching as early as March, could shake up the connected device market by giving the tech giant its first central command center to drive eCommerce and smart home purchases through its ecosystem. The move may signal Apple’s broader ambition to capture a larger share of the smart home market, […]

Nearly Half of US Consumers Use Digital for Travel, Healthcare and Smart Home Tech Activities

April 04, 2023
The connected economy expands with each new activity consumers perform via digital means, and those are increasing, as the average consumer now engages in 28 digital activities monthly, compared to...

Smart Cities Can Emerge Stronger From The Pandemic

May 26, 2020
There is scarcely an aspect of life that has not been thoroughly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has also dramatically exposed the degree to which consumers, employers and...

CES 2020 Opens The Door On A New Decade

January 01, 2020
If it’s not the holiest of holies for those involved in payments and commerce, it sure comes reasonably close. We are talking about the upcoming International Consumer Electronics Show, the...

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Report: Apple Explores Robots for Smart Home Applications

February 12, 2025
Apple is reportedly exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robots for smart home applications. The company’s research is considering a range of possible robotic systems, from simple ones to complex humanoids, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Feb. 12), citing a post on X by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Apple did not immediately reply to PYMNTS’ request for comment. […]

Report: Apple Developing Face ID-Powered Smart Doorbell Camera

December 22, 2024
Apple is reportedly developing a doorbell camera as it continues to bolster its smart-home offerings. The smart doorbell camera would use Face ID to unlock users’ doors, Bloomberg News’ Mark...

Report: Apple to Introduce New Smart Home Device in Spring

September 27, 2024
Apple reportedly aims to introduce a new smart home device in spring 2025 that brings together the capabilities of an iPad, Apple TV and HomePod. Codenamed J490 and dubbed “HomeAccessory,”...

Report: Apple Developing Robotics-Supported Display for Videoconferencing, Home Security

August 14, 2024
Apple is reportedly developing a device that combines an iPad-like display with a robotic arm, enabling it to perform tasks like adjusting to face the user during a video call. This...