Apple is reportedly planning on unveiling a "smart home" initiative at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, according to a report by Financial Times.
The report claims Apple is interested in introducing new ways for the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV to control security systems, lights and other household appliances.
The new initiative is expected to be introduced during next week's WWDC 2014 keynote, according to the report.
An example given by one of the unnamed sources cited in the article includes lights that turn on when an iPhone-carrying user enters a home.
Third-party devices will be able to tie into the ecosystem in a similar way to Apple's current "Made for iPhone" licensing, according to the report.
Apple has shown an interest in smart homes for a number of years now with various patent filings, many of which focused around the use of its iPhone. In one filing, an iPhone is shown letting users build custom "scenes" that involve settings for devices like a TV set, speakers, and home lights, among others.
The company unveiled the WWDC 2014 schedule last week.
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The keynote event will start at approximately 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1 p.m. Eastern, on June 2, according to AppleInsider.com.
Apple's "State of the Union" address will be live steamed through the WWCD website, and videos will be released online throughout the week, according to AppleInsider.
The 2014 event is also rumored to feature the introduction of Apple's next-generation iOS mobile operating system and OS X Mac platform. Most analysts don't expect the debut of the next iPhone to take place at the WWDC event.
The sold-out event is scheduled to be held at Moscone West in San Francisco, C.A.
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