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The Vergecast · Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Apple Expected to Launch Smart Home Hub on October 13th

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is anticipated to unveil its long-rumored smart home hub on October 13th. The event is also expected to include the debut of a new HomePod Mini and an updated Apple TV.

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“We didn't see any smart home stuff at Apple's September event, but according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, we're about to on October 13th.”
Travis Larchuk
“He says that's when Apple will debut its long-rumored smart home hub, which will maybe be called the HomePad or something else. Who knows? We should also expect a new HomePad Mini and an updated Apple TV according to Gurman.”
Travis Larchuk
Heard on The Vergecast — “Dots are OpenAI's cute lil guys”, published Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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