Apple’s ‘HomePad’ will reportedly launch on October 13th

<figure> <img alt="An image of the Apple logo on a colorful background." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/STK071_APPLE_H.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple's long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be revealed on October 13th. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-30/apple-is-finally-ready-to-enter-its-next-big-category-the-smart-home"><em>Bloomberg</em>'s Mark Gurman reports</a> that the smart home device will be revealed alongside a new HomePod mini and an upgraded Apple TV device.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">All three products are set to showcase Siri AI, Apple's overhauled AI-powered assistant. The smart home hub, a new product category for Apple, will be the centerpiece. It will reportedly feature a 6-inch display which can be mounted on a wall or sit on a countertop. The hub is "about as thick as an iPhone," according to Gurman, and has bezels similar to older iPads.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It sounds like the hub will look a little similar to <a href="https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/3934/Apple-iMac-G4/">Apple' …</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/1002563/apple-smart-home-hub-homepad-rumor-launch-date">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>