Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
With just days to go before Apple’s “Welcome Home” launch on October 13, leaker Jon Prosser has shared detailed 3D renders of the company’s long-rumored smart home hub. The iMac G4-inspired design, 6-inch square display, and Siri AI integration could make the “HomePad” the centerpiece of Apple’s rebooted smart home strategy.
Read MoreApple is reportedly teaming up with LG on a lineup of smart home accessories — a wired video doorbell, smart deadbolt lock, thermostat, temperature sensor, and indoor, outdoor, and floodlight cameras — built with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, and Matter, with UWB on the lock for proximity unlocking. The LG-branded devices would expand the ecosystem around Apple’s upcoming home hub, expected October 13.
Read MoreApple Stores worldwide have received confidential boxes marked ‘Do Not Open Until October 8,’ believed to contain visual merchandising for new product displays. The timing points to an imminent announcement of Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub, new HomePod mini, and Apple TV 4K — reportedly arriving on October 13. Here’s what the retail preparations reveal about Apple’s biggest smart home push yet.
Read MoreApple’s rumored smart home hub may launch in four colors — Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and Rose Pink — according to an October 2 leak tied to the device’s Photo Face setup software, ahead of its expected October 13 debut with a new HomePod mini and Apple TV.
Read MoreBloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple will launch its long-rumored HomePad smart home hub on October 13, 2026. Expected details include a 6-inch square display, an iMac G4-inspired design with tabletop and wall-mount versions, the brand-new homeOS platform, four color options, and Siri AI as the defining feature. Here is a roundup of the credible reporting so far and what it means for Apple Home users.
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