Apple is revamping its smart home efforts after falling behind Amazon and Google

Apple is ramping up hiring for a team that is working on new smart home software and devices in an effort to catch up in a field where Google and Amazon have dominated, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The company is seeking engineers to work in its Cupertino, California, headquarters and in San Diego as part of a group revamping Apple’s smart home platform. The overhaul is designed to spur more outside accessory and appliance makers to connect smart hom