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Apple reportedly preparing a new Home app for centralized HomeKit control

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="intro">Apple will reportedly bundle a new Home app in with iOS 9 to make it easier to use HomeKit appliances and devices.</p> <p>Apple is said to be working on a new app called Home, which could make its way to iOS 9 (http://www.imore.com/ios-9), which would help users take advantage of their new HomeKit (http://www.imore.com/homekit) devices.<!--break--> The app could take the stage next month at WWDC (http://www.imore.com/wwdc-2015), though it currently features only basic functionality, according to 9to5Mac (http://9to5mac.com/2015/05/20/apples-planned-ios-9-home-app-uses-virtual-rooms-to-manage-homekit-accessories/):</p>

<p>The Home application is currently represented by a "house" glyph atop a dark yellow background, and is said to be "fairly basic" in its functionality, including:</p> <ul><li>Wirelessly discovering and setting up compatible HomeKit devices</li> <li>Creating a virtual representation of rooms in the home to easily organize and connect HomeKit devices</li> <li>Utilizing the Apple TV as a hub connecting all of the HomeKit devices</li> <li>Offering a series of screens to help users find new HomeKit devices and apps</li> </ul>

<p>With the first HomeKit devices hitting store shelves next month (http://www.imore.com/apple-says-first-homekit-friendly-hardware-will-arrive-june), it's likely we'll also see a flood of accompanying applications to control them. While HomeKit allows people to use Siri to control their various rooms, having a single, unified application that allows us to connect to, control and visualize our smart appliances would be a nice addition for many users, even with just basic functions.</p> <p>Source: 9to5Mac (http://9to5mac.com/2015/05/20/apples-planned-ios-9-home-app-uses-virtual-rooms-to-manage-homekit-accessories/)</p> </div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='(http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/467f0832/sc/15/mf.gif)' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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