Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Smart home news, reviews, and guides — making your home smarter.
Apple’s smart home hub will reportedly be called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, launching at the October 13 ‘Welcome home’ event and shipping mid-November. The A18-powered display hub comes in tabletop and wall-mount versions, four colors, with Siri AI at its center and no App Store at launch.
Read MoreNew reporting says Apple’s upcoming smart home hub will combine facial and voice recognition to identify household members and personalize its shared display, with iPhone confirmation required for sensitive functions and a visitor mode for guests. Here’s what the latest details reveal ahead of Apple’s October 13 ‘Welcome Home’ event.
Read MoreApple is reportedly adding new device categories to HomeKit while working directly with third-party manufacturers ahead of its October 13 smart home hardware launch. We break down what the expansion means for the Siri-powered home hub, why ecosystem depth matters more than new chips, and what to watch as Apple takes on Amazon and Google in the smart home.
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 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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