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Gurman Reports Apple Is Launching New ‘Smart Home’ Products on October 13

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Briefings

Apple Inc. is launching a new smart-home hub on October 13, 2026, under CEO John Ternus's strategy. The device, code-named J490, features a 6-inch square display, a single FaceTime camera, and no rear camera. It connects via a polished metal arm to a perforated speaker base and requires constant power via USB-C. It supports voice and facial recognition for personalized content, with secondary iPhone authentication as a fallback. The hub resembles the short-lived iMac G4 from 2002.

Key points

• Apple Inc. plans to launch a new smart-home hub on October 13, 2026, under CEO John Ternus's strategy.
• The hub features a 6-inch square display, a single FaceTime camera, and no rear camera, connecting via a polished metal arm to a perforated speaker base.

Context

Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that Apple is expanding into the smart-home market with the J490 hub, which will also announce a new HomePod mini update and a new TV set-top box. This marks a critical product expansion for the company under new CEO John Ternus.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to Gurman's report from September 30, 2026, which does not include the device's official name, price, or specific release date. The report does not confirm whether the speakers are sufficient for stereo pairing or if the facial-recognition system is more reliable than Face ID on the iPhone.

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