Siri AI Can Only Do So Much. For Smart Home Dominance, Apple Needs to Improve These Two Products, and Fast

Apple's Siri AI has limited smart home capabilities, and the company must improve its HomePod and Apple TV products to compete in the smart home market, according to a PCMag technology journalist. The article highlights that smart home platforms often face device discontinuations and service changes, and voice assistants still need improvement.

As a longtime technology journalist, I’ve slogged through multiple smart home platform transitions and poorly implemented gadgets. It's easy to be skeptical; companies discontinue devices https://uk.pcmag.com/home-security/157319/google-discontinues-nest-protect-smart-smoke-alarm and services https://uk.pcmag.com/smart-home/148769/amazon-discontinues-alexa-guard-will-require-subscription-for-its-best-features every year, and home voice assistants still need work. That said, an honest evaluation of …