A new iPad with smart display features is on the way, Bloomberg says in an exclusive that would confirm Apple’s interest in taking on Amazon, Samsung and Google. in our homes.

This week, Apple introduced the new generation of its HomePod 2 speakers, which, in addition to improving sound quality, brings the Siri assistant to the fore with voice recognition capabilities, smoke and carbon monoxide alarm identification, and the integration of temperature and humidity sensors for the smart home. automations that respond to the values ​​of these environmental factors.

But Apple wants more and in a different format. According to Bloomberg, a new line of smart displays is on the way from Apple, starting with “low iPad” to control smart home devices. It could be mounted on any surface or walls using a magnetic system and would have a camera. It would be more than a tablet Smart Display.

It sounds very similar to the Google Pixel Tablet that we’ve been waiting for in recent months, and it shouldn’t take too long to launch. The device from Google will not only be a tablet, but also serve as a smart home device when connected to a docking station, which will be sold together. Simply put, when the device is connected to a compatible dock, it can turn into a Google Nest Hub display.

It is not known if the new iPad with smart display features could separate from the mounting bracket and use as a standard iPad. Or even if it ran iPadOS. The report also mentions that Apple may later offer much greater smart home display options.

Either way, the real key to Apple’s new push into smart home devices will be their compatibility with the standard. massnew a universal standard that promises to bring a new level of interoperability between competing products. It must be said that Apple’s efforts in this segment were quite poor and it is not a field where it has a significant presence. Yet…