Apple is getting ready for its long-delayed push into the smart home. The company will hold an event called “Welcome Home” on Tuesday, October 13, at 9 AM ET (6:30 PM IST) in New York. Apple has not said what it will launch.
\n\nBut according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the centrepiece will be an all-new smart home hub, code-named J490. It will be joined by the first HomePod mini update since 2020 and the first new Apple TV since 2022.
\n\nIt is the second major launch for John Ternus, who took over as CEO from Tim Cook on September 1. His first was the iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable phone, unveiled on September 9.
\n\nAccording to Bloomberg, the hub will have a roughly 6-inch square display mounted on a speaker base. Earlier reports had pegged the screen at about 7 inches. There will be 2 versions: a countertop model with an arm that lets users tilt the display, and a wall-mounted model, code-named J491.
\n\nThe device is reported to be about as thick as an iPhone, with a black bezel similar to older iPads. It comes in Apple’s grey aluminium finish and runs on USB-C power, with no internal battery…
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