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Apple may be planning a new display with a custom Apple silicon chip \u2014 similar to the A13-powered Studio Display<\/a> \u2014 that would allow it to be gain behavior that\u2019s completely independent of the Mac, such as the ability to act as a smart display when not in use, said Bloomberg<\/em>\u2019s Mark Gurman in the subscriber-only version of his Power On<\/em> newsletter<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rumors have swirled about Apple\u2019s display plans<\/a> for a little while. For instance, the company may be working on a 27-inch mini-LED display and a follow-up to the pricey Apple Pro Display XDR, with the ability to summon Siri built into the displays themselves, possibly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The new smart display capability sounds a lot like the StandBy feature<\/a> coming in iOS 17<\/a> later this year. StandBy lets iPhones serve as smart displays when they\u2019re plugged into power and turned horizontally. The feature is partially reminiscent of an alarm clock<\/a>, and dimming the screen to a dull red at night when you\u2019re sleeping, while also adding glanceable widgets and smart home control right from StandBy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Interestingly, the feature, or something very like it, was first rumored for the iPad<\/a> late last year, but Apple didn\u2019t announce it for its tablets at WWDC 2023<\/a>. Whether it will come in future versions of iPadOS 17 remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n