Apple Will Bring the Top iPhone X Feature to Smart Speakers

The Face ID facial recognition system is expected to be expanded to all iPhone models starting with the next-year device generation, but it looks like Apple might be looking into bringing this feature to several other products in its lineup. One of them is the HomePod smart speaker.

The first-generation model is yet to make it to the market, with sales projected to begin in December, but Apple is said to be looking into future upgrades already.

A report from Nikkei reveals that Apple could be bringing Face ID to the smart speaker, basically allowing features that would require authentication and multiple user profiles.

It turns out that the target for the HomePod to get facial recognition is 2019, and David Ho, president of Inventec Appliances, says there’s a trend for companies to adopt such technologies for their smart speakers. Inventec Appliances… (read more)

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