Sources: Apple is set to launch its smart home expansion on October 13, featuring a 6" smart home hub with an iMac G4-inspired design and a HomePod mini refresh (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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Apple will launch a new smart-home hub on 13 October. The 6-inch device, code-named J490, features an iMac G4-inspired design, a new OS built around Siri, and face-recognition that displays personalized widgets, calendar, and music. The launch also includes a refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV’s first new box since 2022.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: Apple is set to launch its smart home expansion on October 13, featuring a 6" smart home hub with an iMac G4-inspired design and a HomePod mini refresh (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
- The Next Web·Apple will launch its smart home push on 13 October, Bloomberg reports
Apple will launch its smart-home hub, code-named J490, on 13 October, featuring a 6-inch display inspired by the iMac G4 and running a new OS built around Siri. The launch will also include the first HomePod mini update since 2020 and Apple TV’s first new box since 2022, with the hub offering face-recognition to display personalized widgets, calendar, and music. The device, delayed 18 months, will compete with Amazon Echo Show and Google Nest Hub.
- Engadget·Apple's smart home hub could arrive next month
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