Apple announces October 13 event for new smart home products

In late September, a rumor claimed Apple would be holding a special event on October 13 to unveil new smart home products, including the mythical HomePad or Home Hub, the HomePod mini 2 speaker, and a new Apple TV 4K box.

Today the company has confirmed the event, which has the tagline « Welcome home ». You can see the official teaser video below.

Welcome home. October 13. https://t.co/ChelGSDOTI— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 8, 2026

All three aforementioned products are expected to support the new Siri AI. The HomePad or Home Hub will have a 6″ square display and there will be…