NewsTechAppleApple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch eventApple is rumored to debut its smart home controller, a refreshed Apple TV, and moreApple is rumored to debut its smart home controller, a refreshed Apple TV, and moreby Jay PetersOct 8, 2026, 4:08 PM UTCShareGiftJay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Apple 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 announce products including a smart home hub with a 6-inch display, an updated HomePod Mini, a new Apple TV. The company is also reportedly teaming up with LG on new smart home devices that will launch at the event, including a video doorbell, thermostat, and indoor camera.Developing…Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay PetersAppleNewsTechMost PopularGoogle invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to create a ‘virtual cell’How Microsoft built its MacBook Pro competitorNew leaks provide our first look at Apple and LG’s smart home devicesSurface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder for $5,999Teenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synthsAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
Apple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch event
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