Apple’s smart home ambitions have long simmered in the background while the company refined its software foundations. With iOS 27, that foundation has received its most substantial upgrade yet, with an all-new homeOS platform rumored to be announced soon. Image: gulnarveli020/Magnific BIG CHANGES The Home app has been overhauled in iOS 27 with deep Apple Intelligence integration, turning camera footage into searchable, understandable insights and laying clear groundwork for a dedicated home operating system. Rumors of a new “homeOS” platform and a lineup of purpose-built devices, including a smart home display often referred to as the HomePad, are no longer distant speculation. They are becoming tangible. …