Apple Set to Revolutionize Smart Home Experience at October 13 Event

10/12/2026

Apple will hold a Welcome Home event on October 13 to debut its new smart home hub, an updated HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV, all featuring upgraded Siri AI.

10/12/2026

This week, Apple is hosting its first-ever dedicated smart home event. While the company hasn't shared details about what it will reveal at the "Welcome Home experience" in New York City on...

10/12/2026

Macworld A little over a decade ago, on September 13, 2016, Apple officially entered the smart-home market. That was the date when the Home app launched, bringing control of...

10/11/2026

We're just two short days away from Apple's upcoming "Welcome Home" launch event in New York City, and the rumor mill is working overtime. The latest news about what to expect comes from...

10/11/2026

While the HomeView home hub will be the headline device, Apple's "Welcome Home" event will finally debut the new Apple TV set-top box, and a refreshed HomePod mini.On October 13, 2026 Apple is...

10/11/2026

Apple is reportedly preparing a connected smart home ecosystem featuring a new hub, an updated Apple TV and HomePod mini, and a range of accessories designed to work together.

10/11/2026

Just two days before Apple's "Welcome home" experience in New York, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has leaked several details about the new products set to be unveiled, including an all-new smart home...

10/10/2026

Apple reportedly plans to unveil an all-new smart home hub as part of the "Welcome home" product launch it announced for Tuesday, October 13. Our image above is just a rough concept based on...

10/12/2026

Apple’s "Welcome home" event is almost here, but there is a distinction between what the company has officially announced and what reports suggest it plans to unveil on October 13. Apple has...

10/12/2026

Macworld On Tuesday at 9 am ET, Apple will launch a new crop of products as part of its Welcome Home launch. While we’re not expecting a proper keynote presentation to...

10/12/2026

Macworld Apple’s September event may not have been Apple’s final event of 2026. Apple has confirmed a special "Welcome home" Experience for Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9am...

10/12/2026

After the hype surrounding the iPhone Duo, Apple has another new product ready to be unveiled under its new CEO, John Ternus. The rumoured smart home hub, which analysts now call the HomeView, is...

10/12/2026

iPhone maker has always struggled with the smart home – but it is now becoming more urgent, writes Andrew Griffin

10/11/2026

Apple’s rumored HomeView supposedly gets its name from how you’ll use it: a screen to glance at and talk to.

10/11/2026

Apple's all-new smart home hub, the HomeView, will ship around mid-November, roughly a month after its unveiling at Apple's "Welcome home" October 13 event, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman....

10/11/2026

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today reported that the Apple home hub – set to be announced on October 13 as part of Apple’s ‘Welcome home’ event experience — will be called the HomeView. The brand would...

10/11/2026

Apple's new smart home controller is the HomeView, and while it's not shipping in October, you'll be able to get your hands on it before the end of 2026.An example of what the HomeView could look...

10/11/2026

Apple's HomeView hub is shaping up to be a Siri-first smart home display, not an iPad on a stand.

10/11/2026

Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date.

10/12/2026

On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we dive deep into Apple's "Welcome Home" experience and its rumored partnership with LG.Smart Home Insider PodcastGuest host this week is...

10/11/2026

We are quickly coming up on Apple's "Welcome Home" launch event, where we expect a host of smart home-related announcements. We are expecting refreshes to Apple TV and HomePod Mini, as well as a...

10/11/2026

Apple is expected to unveil a new smart home hub, refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini, and new smart home features, alongside a possible collaboration with LG on connected home appliances