The WWDC 2017 Prediction Show (Smart Home Edition)

Are you ready for WWDC?

Apple’s big developer conference is just three days away, and so it’s time to make some predictions. I get together with my old friend Adam Justice from Connectsense to discuss what we can expect this coming Monday from Apple on the smart home front.

Topics discussed include:

We speculate whether Apple will release a Siri speaker
Possible features of a Siri speaker, such as camera, touchscreen, HomeKit capabilities and more
What’s in store for HomeKit
Ways in which Apple could improve the Home app
What to expect for Siri at WWDC

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