Apple Just Smashed My Biggest Barrier to a Smarter Home With Its HomeView Reveal - CNET

Apple has just taken the wraps off a range of new smart home devices, from its HomeView smart display and a new Apple TV 4K box through to smart thermostats, doorbells and security cameras. While I’ve yet to even touch any of these new products, Apple got my attention with its focus on simplicity and ease of setup. That solves my biggest gripe with smart home tech so far.

I’ve had a handful of smart home products in my house over the past few years, including a Hive thermostat, a Google Nest video doorbell and a couple of Nest security cameras. They all do their individual jobs perfectly well, but there’s a lot of messing about involved to get them installed and syncing with my devices. For one, each platform requires its own app — Hive, Google Home and others I’ve had over the years, such as Ring.

For each...

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