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(Image credit: Apple)
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The new MacBook Pros, iMacs andiPadshave a secret something inside them: Threads smart home tech. That means they’re following in the footsteps of theiPhone15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which also contain Threads radios – and while they don’t appear to be operational just yet they could be important.
The devices that appear to include Threads radios are:
What does Threads mean for Macs, iPads and iPhones?
The news comes viaThe Verge, which spotted that inApple’s regulatory filings for the new devices it included details of Threads radio tests for them. That’s because the US mandates that radios in any device must be disclosed and they must be tested to ensure they won’t interfere with other radios. As The Verge puts it, “Generally, you don’t test a radio that’s not there.”
The inclusion of Threads in these new devices could mean more smart home control options, as it would enable your Mac oriPadto communicate directly with smart home kit instead of going via a router. But as The Verge says, Threads can also be used for connecting accessories such as smart watches, smart trackers and input devices too.
Apple hasn’t commented yet, but when it announced the Threads radios in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max it said that they were “opening up future opportunities for Home app integrations”. With WWDC happening next week we might not have long to wait to find out what those integrations might be.
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