Is Apple EVEN IN The Smart Home Game?

No seriously, is Apple even trying to be in the smart home game, or are they sitting back and waiting for other companies to do this for them? The real question is, do they have a plan, and is it a good one, and should you join #Apple and their #HomeKit and #HomePod #Mini system?

Find out today what Apple's doing with their new Homepod Mini, the new iPhone 12 and the LiDAR technology on it, how the A14 Bionic and S5 chips that go into their new gear affect this, and more about #Apple in the #SmartHome. Enjoy, Automaters!

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Great Verge Article on iRobot's mapping features - https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/25/21377585/irobot-ai-software-update-home-intelligence-genius-app

A great talk on LiDAR and its uses outdoors - https://gearjunkie.com/apple-iphone-12-lidar

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Brian