The J490 project will bear fruit as soon as next year when Apple releases the display-laden HomePod in the first quarter, most likely in the spring. The small smart display's usefulness will be augmented by Apple Intelligence, as it will ostensibly be powered by the iPhone 16 's A18 processor.

Apple is planning to debut a new operating system called homeOS with its long-rumored smart displays, the first of which is expected to arrive as soon as 2025, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Reports of a HomePod-like device with a display have been swirling for over a year,

Reportedly, Apple is working on a range of smart home device with top-of-the-line model featuring an iPad-like screen connected to a robotic limb capable of movement and display repositioning

Apple is reportedly developing its first smart displays, which will run on a new operating system called HomeOS.

Apple is preparing to take a fresh run at the smart home that starts with a rumored smart display that it may release next year. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, w