Apple to announce smart home products on October 13

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 8 Oct, 17:31 · Archive

Apple has announced a launch event for October 13 focused on smart home products including a new hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K.

Apple has announced an event for Tuesday, October 13 at 9am ET to launch smart home products, using the tagline 'Welcome home'. The company is expected to introduce an all-new smart home hub, a refreshed HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K.

The smart home hub is described as a device combining features of an iPad and HomePod. It is rumoured to have a 6-inch square display and serve as a multi-person device to control smart home products, place FaceTime calls, watch videos, and access calendar and weather information. The device will detect when a person is in the room and show a customized interface. It is expected to have both wall-mounted and speaker base versions, with pricing around $350.

The HomePod mini will receive new colours, an N1 networking chip, and a faster S-series processor to support Siri AI. The Apple TV 4K will get a new processor, RAM upgrade, the N1 chip, and an upgraded Siri Remote. According to The Verge, Apple is also teaming up with LG on smart home devices including a video doorbell, thermostat and indoor camera for launch at the event.

How it is being reported

• Apple is set to show off new smart home devices at an October 13 eventThe event is set for 9AM ET.Engadget · 8 Oct, 17:16
• Apple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch eventApple has just announced a new October event, taking place in New York on October 13th at 9AM ET. The event company is rumored to be launching smart home-focused products this month, and the event invite hints that'll be the case: Apple is using the tagline "Welcome home." At the event, Apple is rumored to […]The Verge · 8 Oct, 17:08
• Apple Product Launch Announced for October 13: 'Welcome Home'Apple today announced an upcoming product launch that will take place on Tuesday, October. We are expecting Apple's announcement to focus on new smart home products, including the long-rumored smart home hub, a new Apple TV 4K, and a refreshed HomePod mini . The home hub is an all-new device that's like a cross between an iPad and a HomePod . It's rumored to have a 6-inch square display, and it's designed as a multi-person device to control smart home products, place FaceTime calls, watch videos, get news and weather information, stay up to date on calendar events, and more. It will…MacRumors · 8 Oct, 17:04
• Apple Still Expected to Announce Three New Products on October 13On his Power On podcast today , Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman insisted that Apple plans to hold an "online home event" on Tuesday, October 13 to introduce an all-new smart home hub, a new HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K, all with Siri AI. It is not clear if Gurman is referring to a feature-length, live-streamed event video, or merely a series of press releases on the Apple Newsroom website accompanied by per-product YouTube videos. Either way, selected reporters and content creators would likely receive hands-on time with the devices later on Tuesday. Related Roundups: Apple TV , HomePod mini…MacRumors · 8 Oct, 14:41

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