Apple Plans to Make Push Into Smart-Home Market on Oct 13, Bloomberg News Reports
- On October 13, Apple will host a product event in New York's Tribeca neighborhood to unveil its new smart home hub, code-named J490, alongside refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV devices.
- Apple originally delayed the hub's release to finalize its overhauled Siri AI assistant, which now anchors the device's functionality under CEO John Ternus, who took the helm on September 1.
- Featuring a 6-inch square display inspired by the 2002 iMac G4, the device uses USB-C power and incorporates facial and voice recognition with a visitor mode to restrict personal data access.
- Direct competition with Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub defines this expansion, as Apple partners with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric to introduce third-party smart home accessories including thermostats and locks.
- Future expansion plans reportedly include privacy-focused security cameras using sensors rather than continuous video recording, as Apple envisions placing multiple hubs throughout homes to unify control over thermostats and connected devices.
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Apple has set a date for its next release, on Tuesday, October 13, and has done so with a very short message and a huge track. On Thursday, Greg Joswiak, the company’s marketing manager, published on X a video with the text ‘Welcome home. October 13’. The slogan points to the home and fits ... Continue reading “Apple puts October 13 under the slogan ‘Welcome Home’ and everything points to a screen for each room”
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