The clever way Apple embedded Face ID beneath the iPhone 18 Pro screen

In the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple has taken one of the next steps toward its long-term vision of the iPhone as a single slab of glass: embedding the Face ID module beneath the display. Achieving this without having the Face ID array be visible through the display and without compromising the quality of this section of the screen required some clever engineering … more…. The clever way Apple embedded Face ID beneath the iPhone 18 Pro screen.

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Apple’s smart home hub with a six-inch display may finally be ready to go. Apple’s smart home hub could arrive next month.

Apple is working to revamp HomeKit amid a new push into the smart home market, according to Bloomberg ‘s Mark Gurman. In a report that detailed the impending launch of next-generation Apple TV and HomePod mini models, as well as Apple’s all-new smart home hub, Gurman said that the company is developing broader smart-home ecosystem software for its devices.

Big Tech Apple Apple’s smart home hub could arrive next month It will be at the center of Apple’s expansion into smart home technology. The Echo Show-like device, rumored for a couple of years, will be at the center of Apple’s expansion into smart home technology and be a key launch for Apple’s newly minted CEO, John Ternus.

Apple apparently plans to expand the ‌HomeKit‌ platform with support for new categories of connected products. The company is also said to be working with third-party manufacturers on new devices designed for the Siri AI-powered smart home platform.

Gurman predicted that a home hub device with a display, camera and microphone was nearly ready, and such a device recently appeared in macOS Tahoe 27.6 under the code-name J490 as well. The home hub will supposedly be in the form of a 6-inch square display, with both countertop and wall-mounted versions, according to Gurman’s sources, who asked not to be identified.

The new Apple TV, HomePod mini, and smart home hub will be introduced on Tuesday, October 13, Gurman claims. Tags: Bloomberg, HomeKit, Mark Gurman This article, " Apple Working to Expand HomeKit " first appeared on com Discuss this article in our forums.

It may resemble the 2002 iMac, the one with a pivoting display that sat on a half-sphere base. Another product in development, according to Gurman, is an updated home hub version with a bigger nine-inch display and robotic arm.

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As we noted previously, the home hub will run an OS that combines features from several other Apple operating systems, and be a showcase for the new Siri AI assistant. It will use face and voice recognition to display personalized content based on who is talking to it or approaching it.