Apple to hold Welcome Home event on October 13, smart home hub and Apple TV expected
Apple has announced a Welcome Home event for October 13 in New York, where it is expected to unveil a smart home hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K.
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Apple, the Cupertino-based technology company, held its big launch event in September. It has now announced another event, due next week. The company has named it Welcome Home and shared a video about it on social media.
The company is reported to be preparing to present a new range of smart home and entertainment devices during its keynote presentation.
According to a post on X, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Greg Joswiak has announced that the company will hold its Welcome Home event on October 13. The teaser video hints that the company may launch the home devices that have been the subject of talk in recent days. YouTuber and tech reviewer Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) has also shared a photo of the invitation Apple is sending to the media.
The Welcome Home event will be held in Tribeca, New York. It will begin at 6.30 pm Indian time, which is 9 am Eastern Time. The company is expected to livestream it on its official YouTube channel. The company's first smart home hub, the HomePod mini (2026) and the Apple TV 4K (2026) may be launched at the event.
For several months, there has been talk on social media about the company's smart home hub, a second-generation HomePod mini and a new Apple TV 4K set-top box. It is also being said that the company will hold another event at the end of October.
According to leaks about the smart home hub, it may have a 6-inch or 7-inch square touchscreen display attached to a circular base. The base is also likely to have built-in speakers. The device is reportedly set to launch with Siri AI capabilities and Apple's A18 chipset.
Apple is said to be holding one more event on October 27. If so, it will be the company's third event this year. At it, the company may launch its first touchscreen MacBook model, a new MacBook Pro with the M6 chipset, a next-generation iMac with an M6 chip upgrade and a new iPad mini model. The touchscreen MacBook could be sold under the name MacBook Ultra. The company has not yet shared any details of these gadgets.
