Apple wants to get into the smart home in the coming months much more significantly than before, and one of the products in the pipeline is supposed to be its own home camera. However, if you were imagining a classic security camera in the style of products from competitors, according to the latest information, you are in for a rather big surprise. New from Applu will reportedly not be able to record video.
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A well-informed reporter provided the information in his new podcast Power On Bloombergby Mark Gurman, who a few hours ago described the upcoming product as more of a smart sensor equipped with a camera than a classic security camera. The device is supposed to use artificial intelligence to analyze what is happening in its surroundings and recognize what is currently happening in the home without providing the user with a classic video recording. Gurman even called it the first mainstream home security camera from which the user will not receive any footage.
Apple wants to focus primarily on privacy
At first glance, something like this might sound strange for a security camera, to say the least. However, the absence of classic recording is probably related to the emphasis AppInstead of storing hours of footage, the camera should use AI to analyze its surroundings and provide the user with information about what's going on at home. Earlier reports have suggested that it could detect people and determine which room they're in.
It is also interesting in view of HomeKit Secure Video. Apple It already allows compatible third-party cameras to securely store recordings in iCloudin iOS 27 added additional features based on Apple Intelligence, including text summaries of events or grouping of footage from different cameras. Custom camera AppHowever, according to current information, lu could take a completely different path and instead of providing the video itself, focus on its ongoing analysis.
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It is not yet certain when exactly we will see the news. Apple According to available information, it is to introduce a new product in October this year. HomeUnder mini, Apple TV and the long-awaited home hub, while the actual security camera could follow later, potentially as early as 2027. However, if the information about its functioning is confirmed, it will be a relatively unconventional concept of a home security camera and at the same time a product that will be Apple can demonstrate very well how it envisions the combination of AI, smart home and privacy. I am all the more genuinely interested in functionality.
