For several twelvemonth back in the previous 2000s and early 2010s , there werepersistent rumorsthat Apple was have its own television set circle ( mostly stemming fromanalyst Gene Munster ) . It made sense after all — at the time , flat - screen TVs were attainable sumptuosity point that match well into Apple ’s media - focus ware , admit the relatively new Apple TV streaming box seat .
manifestly , those rumors never came to pass and as the geezerhood last by without a release , we feign the project was beat . But a new account exact that might not be the case , According toMark Gurman ’s latest Power On newssheet , the project still has a gleam of life .
Gurman does n’t say much , but in a segment talking about a rumoredwall - mounted voguish household control marrow , he mentions that Apple is “ evaluating ” the possibleness of a boob tube solidification as part of a new smart - dwelling push . However , Gurman says the project depends on the wall tablet ’s succeeder , which will reportedly come next year . That gadget is Apple ’s first real entrance into the smart home and will reportedly “ restraint gizmo , plow videoconferencing and utilize AI to navigate apps . ”
Rather than running tvOS , Gurman implies that the telecasting set will be more like a larger version of the smart home tablet , with a tv camera for the ability to use FaceTime as well as other non - tvOS apps , include Safari , Notes , and Calendar . to boot , it would show house security footage as well as command music , which the current Apple TV can do . It would presumably also have a a 4 K panel , build - in spatial audio speakers , and the ability to either hang up on a paries or sit on a stand .
Still , it sound like such a gimmick is still many year out and very much not a priority for Apple CEO Tim Cook . However , if Apple were to project a television set set , we ’re pretty certain there are several Jony I ve prototypes floating around Cupertino .
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