Code seen by 9to5Mac within the tvOS 17.4 beta 3, which was launched on Tuesday to builders, reveals the existence of a brand new system recognized as “Z314” that could possibly be the rumored HomePod with a display.
There have been reviews for months that Apple is working such a tool. Fore instance, in December Apple leaker and prototype collector generally known as “Kosutami” tweeted that the tech large was engaged on a HomePod mannequin with a curved LCD show.
The good speaker would apparently function the identical design as the present HomePod however with a curved, convex LCD display on the high to show content material. And Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman mentioned in a March 2023 “Energy On” publication that he anticipated the tech large would unveil a redesigned HomePod that includes a 7-inch show within the first half of 2024.
“The HomePod, which equips a panel, may allow tighter integration with Apple’s different {hardware} merchandise, marking a big shift within the firm’s good house technique,” he mentioned.