{"id":94926,"date":"2021-11-03T14:04:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T21:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=94926"},"modified":"2024-04-18T02:45:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:45:20","slug":"reflecting-on-apples-smart-home-ecosystem-for-smart-home-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/reflecting-on-apples-smart-home-ecosystem-for-smart-home-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on Apple&#8217;s Smart Home Ecosystem for Smart Home Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/homepod-mini-touch.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/homepod-mini-touch.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/homepod-mini-touch-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/homepod-mini-touch-1024x606.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/homepod-mini-touch-150x89.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/homepod-mini-touch-768x454.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/homepod-mini-touch-657x389.jpeg 657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>November 3 is Smart Home Day, a day to ponder about the &#8220;smart&#8221; devices and technologies that simplify modern life.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a quick look at Apple&#8217;s smart tech that you can use to enhance your digital home.<\/p>\n<h3>HomePod mini and HomeKit<\/h3>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s best known smart home device is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/topic\/homepod\/\">HomePod<\/a>, a &#8220;smart speaker&#8221; similar to an Amazon Echo or Google Home device. The original <strong>HomePod<\/strong> (released in February 2018 and discontinued in March 2021) had better sound quality than today&#8217;s HomePod mini. However, it was also much larger and significantly more expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Apple released the <strong>HomePod mini<\/strong> in November 2020 and still sells it today for U.S. $99. HomePod mini runs the (rarely mentioned by name) &#8220;audioOS&#8221; operating system.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XUjBNXpHu6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apple-homepod-mini-review-siri-in-a-compact-speaker\/\">Apple HomePod mini Review: Siri in a Compact Speaker<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cApple HomePod mini Review: Siri in a Compact Speaker\u201d \u2014 The Mac Security Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apple-homepod-mini-review-siri-in-a-compact-speaker\/embed\/#?secret=RW3Y19pdu6#?secret=XUjBNXpHu6\" data-secret=\"XUjBNXpHu6\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Either HomePod model can act as a &#8220;home hub&#8221; for Apple&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/topic\/homekit\/\">HomeKit<\/a> technology, to manage other smart devices that integrate with Apple&#8217;s ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, Apple is working on a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2021\/11\/03\/apple-refers-to-homeos-job-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homeOS<\/a>&#8221; operating system, although it isn&#8217;t clear exactly what this OS will be.<\/p>\n<h3>Siri-enabled devices<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-84952 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017.png 316w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017-64x64.png 64w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Apple-Siri-icon-2017-128x128.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>One of the main technologies used by the HomePod is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/topic\/siri\/\">Siri<\/a>, Apple&#8217;s voice assistant. You can use Siri with just about every other Apple device: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, Mac, and even Siri Remote for Apple TV.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Microsoft&#8217;s Cortana, one can use Siri as a personal assistant. You can ask Siri to tell you a joke, the weather, sports scores, or what&#8217;s next on your calendar. It can also play music, identify a song that&#8217;s playing (leveraging Apple-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shazam_(application)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shazam<\/a> technology), look up reviews, how to say phrases in other languages, stocks, unit or monetary conversions, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/siri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lots more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you use Siri, you might enjoy using the &#8220;Hey Siri&#8221; voice activation feature. But beware that it could allow someone near your device to use it without your explicit permission. In the past, researchers have demonstrated attacks such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/month-in-review-apple-security-in-september-2017\/#DolphinAttack\">DolphinAttack<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/researchers-use-lasers-to-hack-siri-alexa-google-assistants\/\">Light Commands<\/a> that can be used against devices with Hey Siri enabled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aEBFKKucB6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/researchers-use-lasers-to-hack-siri-alexa-google-assistants\/\">Researchers use lasers to hack Siri, Alexa, Google assistants<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cResearchers use lasers to hack Siri, Alexa, Google assistants\u201d \u2014 The Mac Security Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/researchers-use-lasers-to-hack-siri-alexa-google-assistants\/embed\/#?secret=ThD6mmUwKv#?secret=aEBFKKucB6\" data-secret=\"aEBFKKucB6\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>CarPlay<\/h3>\n<p>Although you may not necessarily live in your car, you might spend a lot of time there. Many cars are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apples-carplay-is-a-useful-extension-to-your-iphone-when-driving\/\">CarPlay<\/a>-enabled, which means your iPhone can integrate with the car&#8217;s built-in screen to provide a more driver-friendly interface. Your car can therefore be an extension of your smart home.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gjnNkNFM7L\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apples-carplay-is-a-useful-extension-to-your-iphone-when-driving\/\">Apple&#8217;s CarPlay is a useful extension to your iPhone when driving<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cApple\u2019s CarPlay is a useful extension to your iPhone when driving\u201d \u2014 The Mac Security Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apples-carplay-is-a-useful-extension-to-your-iphone-when-driving\/embed\/#?secret=RP44qTwPDc#?secret=gjnNkNFM7L\" data-secret=\"gjnNkNFM7L\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Which of Apple smart home technologies is your favorite? Which tech would you like to see Apple develop that it hasn&#8217;t already? Leave a comment and share your thoughts!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>How can I learn more?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intego-podcast-artwork-400.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/intego-podcast-artwork-400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" \/><\/a>Each week on the <a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.intego.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Intego Mac Podcast<\/strong><\/a>, Intego&#8217;s Mac security experts discuss the latest Apple news, security and privacy stories, and offer practical advice on getting the most out of your Apple devices. Be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>follow the podcast<\/strong><\/a> in Apple Podcasts (or <a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.intego.com\/\">wherever else you listen<\/a>) to make sure you don\u2019t miss any episodes.<\/p>\n<p>You can also subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/mac-security-newsletter\/\"><strong>e-mail newsletter<\/strong><\/a> and keep an eye here on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\"><strong>The Mac Security Blog<\/strong><\/a> for the latest Apple security and privacy news. 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