Nevertheless AppleIt has certainly had success with hardware products in various categories (PCs, smartphones, smartwatches), but it has yet to make any significant inroads into the smart home space. HomePod smart speakers and various set-top boxes AppleTV It has a loyal but also small audience compared to companies that have produced much more successful devices in these areas.

But according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his weekly Power On newsletter, Apple plans to make a bigger push into devices in the smart home industry. Some members of Apple’s defunct smart electric car division have been moved to a new Home Ecosystem team, Gurman reported.

The report also states: Apple It is developing the new HomeOS operating system especially for new smart home products. It will reportedly be based on Apple tvOS, which is used on Apple TV devices.

According to the report, one of the upcoming new smart home devices is what Gurman describes as an “affordable iPad-like display.” Will be able to stream movies and TV shows from the application Apple TVIn addition to receiving FaceTime calls, you can browse the web or access apps like Notes and Calendar using a browser.

Gurman claims the device will be so affordable that homeowners will purchase multiple of these smart Apple displays to place in different rooms. However, the article does not suggest a release date for this device.

The same report claims that Apple will launch a more expensive smart home product later. For about $1,000, people can buy a desktop device with a screen that will be placed on the robot’s arm. It is expected to have features like video conferencing, home security monitoring and more. Again, there’s no word on when this device will launch.