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Apple Inc. is considering making an Apple TV streaming device that would have a built-in speaker and a camera for video conferencing, according to a Bloomberg report.
The company is trying to jazz up its home offerings given its more limited traction in the category relative to Amazon.com Inc.
AMZN,
and Alphabet Inc.
GOOG,
GOOGL,
which offer cheaper home speakers and streaming sticks.
Apple
AAPL,
is also contemplating a product that would combine a HomePod speaker with an iPad and also have a camera for video calls, according to the Bloomberg report. The touch-screen device may have a “robotic arm that can move to follow a user around a room,” the report said.
Apple didn’t immediately respond to MarketWatch’s request for comment about the company’s plans for home devices.
Shares of Apple are off 0.9% in Monday afternoon trading. They’ve gained 2.3% over the past three months as the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
has risen 8.4%.
