Apple Plans to Launch New Smart-Home Hub on Oct 13, Bloomberg News Reports
The hub is expected to feature a 6-inch display and personalized responses as Apple adds faster chips to the HomePod mini and Apple TV.
- Apple plans to launch its new smart-home hub, code-named J490, on October 13, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The device marks the company's expansion into the smart-home market, competing directly with Amazon's Echo and Google Home.
- The device features a roughly 6-inch square display with wall-mounted and countertop configurations. It utilizes Siri, Apple's overhauled AI-powered assistant, to recognize individual household members and provide personalized responses based on their data.
- According to Mark Gurman, the hub is "about as thick as an iPhone," featuring a metallic base housing speakers and microphones. The device connects via USB-C power supply and lacks an internal battery.
- Alongside the hub, Apple will unveil its first HomePod mini update since 2020 and a refreshed set-top box. Both devices retain existing designs but include faster processors to support Siri's more powerful AI models.
- This launch follows John Ternus taking over as Apple's CEO earlier this month. Analysts expect his tenure to emphasize device engineering and integrating AI-powered capabilities across the company's hardware ecosystem.
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Apple smart home hub to launch 13 October, says report
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