The American tech company Apple is reportedly developing a new monitor that can serve as a smart home hub while in standby. The information emerged from a Bloomberg newsletter, shared by reporter and insider Mark Gurman. Open discussions about the project suggest a display that doubles as a centralized control panel when not in active use.
Sources indicate the display will be powered by Apple’s own processor, the same approach the company uses in some iPhone models. Insiders also point to several planed monitor options that would follow the Pro Display XDR and the Apple Studio Display as direct successors, signaling a broader upgrade path for desktop screens.
The report notes that wiring a processor into the monitor makes sense because the Studio Display currently relies on the Apple A13 chip to manage camera functions and speaker systems that enable Center Stage and Spatial Audio. With a dedicated processor, a stand-alone home screen interface could operate more efficiently and deliver richer on-screen interactions.
In power saving mode, the envisioned home monitor could show work reminders, message notifications, weather updates, calendar events, and other practical snippets of information. The concept envisions a seamless first glance at essential data without fully waking the device, improving multitasking for busy users.
There is speculation that similar capabilities may arrive on iPhone devices after the release of iOS 17, with Gurman noting that a prototype of the new interface was demonstrated at a WWDC presentation using an iPhone example as a reference. This hints at a broader software ecosystem that could unify how information is presented across screens.
Earlier remarks from the journalist mentioned the possibility of a thermometer integrated into AirPods, suggesting Apple could explore a broader sensor-connected future for its wearable devices as part of an expanded smart home concept.