It took Tim Cook years to launch Apple into major new hardware categories, such as the smartwatch . But John Ternus could start his tenure right away with an ambitious new project: smart home hardware. All signs point to a strong lineup of new smart home devices coming potentially this fall, putting Apple back in the game in a category where it has been painfully slow to ship new devices. With a hardware man at the helm in Ternus, the chances of Apple fully committing to the smart home feel far