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No new Apple TV? Here's why we must Watch and wait

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The tea-leaf business isn’t for the weak. One day you’ve correctly guessed the number of jelly beans in a Mason jar, and the next, you’ve too quickly pulled the trigger on the release date for a next-generation Apple TV (http://www.macworld.com/article/2824617/taking-the-bait-5-apple-developments-weve-been-waiting-for.html).</p><p>
Nevertheless, I’m going to double down on the as-yet-unannounced, next-gen Apple TV. And I’ll do so because, upon events-driven further consideration, the Apple TV appears to be just one piece in a larger, unfinished puzzle.</p><h2>Piece one: The HomeKit hub</h2>
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I believe the Apple TV has a lead role to play in Apple’s HomeKit strategy. Specifically, it will act as a hub (http://www.macworld.com/article/2364315/apples-homekit-hub-may-already-be-in-your-house.html)—a kind of traffic cop for the various smart devices in your home. </p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2834588/no-new-apple-tv-heres-why-we-must-watch-and-wait.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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