A look at Apple's smart home strategy, centered on a HomeView display hub, with a new HomePod mini, Apple TV, and second-party accessories from LG and Schneider
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Apple is turning HomeView plus HomePod mini and Apple TV into a structured home-OS layer — with LG and Schneider as proof points that serious OEMs will integrate. If you build consumer hardware or home services, assume HomeKit/HomeView certification becomes table stakes for premium distribution in Apple households.
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