Bloomberg: Apple Working on New Apple TV With Integrated HomePod Speaker and Camera for Video Calls

[MacRumors]

Author: Tim Hardwick

Apple is working on a combined TV box set with HomePod speaker that has a camera for video calls through a connected TV set, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

From the report:

The company is working on a product that would combine an Apple TV set-top box with a ‌HomePod‌ speaker and include a camera for video conferencing through a connected TV and other smart-home functions, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.

The device's other capabilities would include standard ‌Apple TV‌ box functions like watching video and gaming plus smart speaker uses such as playing music and using Apple's Siri digital assistant.

Following disappointing sales, Apple discontinued its original high-end ‌HomePod‌ in March, leaving many wondering if the company was working on a successor. The HomePod mini, which launched last year, has been much more popular thanks to its lower price.

Apple unified its engineering teams for ‌HomePod‌ and ‌Apple TV‌ last year, suggesting an integrated device offering the best of both worlds could be in the offing.

However, according to today's report, the product's development is still in the early stages, and Apple could choose not to launch the product or change key features.
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