Side Project Spotlight

Apple has a new home screen, but where does that leave app developers? The Trio sizes up HomeView, the Apple Home Collection, and the cost of going all in on a smart home. Steve needs to replace a misbehaving HomePod mini, Kotaro makes the case for Apple TV as a gaming box, and Aaron weighs whether an upgrade is worth it.

## Chapters

00:00 HomeView and the Kitchen Island

09:36 The Apple Home Collection

16:26 What Can Developers Build?

29:06 HomePod mini and Phantom Touches

31:44 The $300 Apple TV 4K

35:00 Apple Arcade as a Console Alternative

42:23 Upgrade Decisions

45:40 Wrap-Up & One More Thing...

47:06 Tag

## Show Notes

- Steve comes away from the HomeView launch video thinking about a hole drilled through an expensive kitchen island.

- The Trio compares HomeView to an Apple Watch, an iMac G4, and a HomePod with a screen.

- Cameras, locks, thermostats, and sensors make the Apple Home Collection shopping list add up fast.

- Steve wants smart home convenience without devices reporting everything back to the internet.

- The Trio questions what developers can build for HomeView while app support and documentation remain unclear to them.

- A world clock makes the cut, but Kotaro has questions about the missing calculator.

- Steve describes the phantom touches and reset loops that sidelined his HomePod mini.

- Kotaro pitches Apple TV and Apple Arcade as a console alternative, while Steve questions the game library.

- Steve anticipates spending $450 on an Apple TV and HomePod mini, while Aaron is in no rush and Kotaro can stick with his current Apple TV.

- Kotaro gives AppJawn a shout-out and plugs PhillyCocoa's in-person event at Vanguard.

## Links

**Apple Home**

Apple HomeView: https://www.apple.com/apple-homeview

HomePod mini 2: https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/

Apple TV 4K: https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/

Apple Home Collection: https://www.apple.com/shop/home/accessories/apple-home-collection

**Gaming**

Apple Arcade: https://www.apple.com/apple-arcade/

**Side Project Shout-Out**

AppJawn, makers of ClipDish, MioVino, and Minimalist Meditation Timer: https://appjawn.com/#apps

**PhillyCocoa Events**

Beyond the Simulator: Perspectives on Modern App Development (November 12): https://luma.com/3e80ogfl

**PhillyCocoa:** https://phillycocoa.org

Intro music: "When I Hit the Floor", © 2021 Lorne Behrman. Used with permission of the artist.