Apple's next smart-home gadget is already hiding in iOS 26.2

AppleInsider
Nov 5, 2025, 11:42 am303 pts
Code strings in the latest iOS 26.2 beta suggest Apple is preparing a new first-party smart-home accessory to expand the Apple Home ecosystem beyond the Apple TV and HomePod. Apple could release a display for the smart home Lurking in iOS 26.2, there is a system flag labeled "isFirstPartyAccessory." Existing…

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