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An iPhone or new home remote control device with a TV set

Even as the Apple Watch tries to get us up off our backsides, a future Apple Home might encourage us to park our bums on the couch. For a newly-granted patent sees us being able to remote-control more items around the house, perhaps from our iPhones, or possibly from an entirely new device.

The patent, called “Electronic devices with touch input components and haptic output components,” consciously avoids committing itself to whether it’s something like the predicted HomePod with a screen, or future robot device. Instead, you can read it as being either of those or, again, a future iPhone.

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Nest Learning Thermostat 4th-gen review

We had been Nest fans for a long time. We appreciate the Nest’s futuristic and eco-friendly approach to cooling and heating the home.

It was only after the Google acquisition that we’d move on from the brand. It was clear they would never add HomeKit support and the new products didn’t seem very different or innovative.

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The best VPN for iPhone apps can protect you from governments, hackers, even your employer

Many countries openly spy on people, and it is legal for them to monitor your online presence. Location information, even personal information, is fair game, as is every email, text message, and video call.

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