NewsGadgetsTechApple’s ‘HomePad’ will reportedly launch on October 13thThe long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be revealed alongside a new HomePod mini and Apple TV.The long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be revealed alongside a new HomePod mini and Apple TV.by Tom WarrenSep 30, 2026, 11:11 AM UTCShareGiftImage: Cath Virginia / The VergeTom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be unveiled on October 13th. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the smart-home device will be revealed alongside a new HomePod mini and an upgraded Apple TV device.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.RelatedWhy Apple’s next computer should be for the smart homeFive futures for Apple’s HomeScreenPodAI could bring us a smarter home — if we can trust itIt sounds like the hub will look a little similar to Apple’s iMac G4, thanks to a metal round base that houses speakers, microphones, and a metal arm to hold the screen up. This also allows the display to tilt, and Apple will reportedly sell a second wall-mount version with a thinner base underneath for the speakers and microphones.Apple will reportedly use a USB-C power supply for its home hub, as the device doesn’t have a battery inside. Gurman reports that the hub will be available in “Apple’s standard gray aluminum finish.”It sounds like the new operating system built around Siri AI for the hub is going to lean into iPad-like apps, as Gurman reports that the Messages app has a two-panel layout. The hub will also reportedly support controlling other smart devices in a home, video calls, music playback, photo slideshows, and intercom-style calls.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Tom WarrenAppleApple RumorsGadgetsNewsSmart HomeTechMost PopularOpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitorYour car’s data privacy problems are worse than you thinkFirefox just got a redesign with round tabs, new themes, and Compact ModeNothing’s new flagship Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studioOpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcementsAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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