{"id":981701,"date":"2026-10-09T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/?p=981701"},"modified":"2026-10-10T06:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:09:16","slug":"apple-experience-home-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/gadgets-en-2\/apple-experience-home-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Experience event: New home hub expected Oct. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple Experience event will take place Oct. 13, Apple confirmed, and the company is widely expected to unveil a new smart home hub along with refreshed Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome home. October 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ChelGSDOTI\">pic.twitter.com\/ChelGSDOTI<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gregjoz\/status\/2108226096407994858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple posted the event confirmation after Greg Joswiak, Apple\u0019s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, shared a 17 second clip on X showing hands sewing a rainbow Apple logo into fabric and the words &#8220;Welcome home. October 13.&#8221; The company\u0019s event page lists the in person program in New York\u0019s Tribeca neighborhood for 9 a.m. Eastern Time, which is 9 p.m. Hong Kong time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p2-apple-park.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Apple Park\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Oct. 13 event will be held in Tribeca as an Apple Experience event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect at the Apple Experience event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests and some technology reviewers, including Marques Brownlee, known online as MKBHD, have shared invitations to the Apple Experience event. Apple\u0019s event page does not yet list a live streaming keynote, so the company\u0019s exact presentation format remains unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports from Bloomberg\u0019s Mark Gurman and other supply chain sources point to a new smart home control hub with internal code name J490, and a wall mounted variant labeled J491. Bloomberg reported the device will have an approximately 6 inch square display and a design that pays visual homage to the 2002 iMac G4, with a half sphere base and metal support arm. The outlet said the device may run a new operating system called homeOS and use an A18 class processor to support on device Siri AI features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p3-imac-g4.jpg\" alt=\"iMac G4 design reference\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Design reference: iMac G4, which the rumored home hub is said to echo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design, specs and price details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg\u0019s reporting says the new hub will recognize approaching household members with an onboard camera and sensors, and switch to a personalized interface. The product had been expected in 2024, but delays came as Apple worked on tighter integration with its Siri AI efforts, the reporting said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supply chain leaks have suggested a price in the roughly $350 range. Using the Hong Kong to U.S. dollar conversion rate applied here, that corresponds to approximately <strong>$348<\/strong> (originally 2,730 HKD). The hub is expected to require continuous power via a USB C cable and will not include an internal battery, according to the reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updates to Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Apple Experience event is also expected to include refreshed versions of the Apple TV 4K and the HomePod mini. Neither product has seen a full successor since their last updates in 2022 and 2020 respectively, Bloomberg and people familiar with the matter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p5a-appletv4k.jpg\" alt=\"Apple TV 4K\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apple TV 4K, rumored to be updated for the first time since 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p5b-homepod-mini.jpg\" alt=\"HomePod mini\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HomePod mini, rumored hardware update for the first time since 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People familiar with the plans, who requested anonymity to discuss private talks, said the updated devices will use faster core processors and a new N1 networking chip to enable local, low latency processing that Apple believes Siri AI will require.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessories and third party timing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier reports have described a line of Apple branded accessories made in cooperation with LG, including smart doorbells and locks that would carry the LG brand. Supply chain sources say those accessories could appear under LG\u0019s name, but the third party accessories line may ship several months after the main hub and speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p6-lg-logo.jpg\" alt=\"LG logo\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reports say Apple is working with LG on seven smart home accessories to be sold under the LG brand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg analysis and industry observers said the new hardware could help HomeKit close a long standing feature gap with Amazon Alexa and Google Home. That said, as first generation hardware with core Siri AI still in testing, initial stability and how well the system interoperates with third party devices will be key to actual user experience, analysts said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, a larger flagship model with a 9 inch display and a 360 degree motorized hinge is said to remain in engineering and is not expected at the Oct. 13 event. Specific pricing and availability for the Hong Kong market will be announced after Apple releases official details.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Experience event on Oct. 13 will showcase a rumored smart home hub, plus Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini updates and pricing and timing details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":981603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5012],"tags":[35659,23559,4700,1289,24981,39930,48353,48358,4880,13505,6069,48356,16964,1483,25781,32274],"class_list":["post-981701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gadgets-en-2","tag-4k","tag-accessories","tag-ai","tag-apple","tag-event","tag-home","tag-homeos","tag-homepod","tag-lg","tag-mark","tag-mini","tag-mkbhd","tag-siri","tag-smart","tag-tribeca","tag-tv"],"raw_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apple Experience event will take place Oct. 13, Apple confirmed, and the company is widely expected to unveil a new smart home hub along with refreshed Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini hardware.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome home. October 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ChelGSDOTI\">pic.twitter.com\/ChelGSDOTI<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gregjoz\/status\/2108226096407994858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apple posted the event confirmation after Greg Joswiak, Apple\u0019s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, shared a 17 second clip on X showing hands sewing a rainbow Apple logo into fabric and the words \"Welcome home. October 13.\" The company\u0019s event page lists the in person program in New York\u0019s Tribeca neighborhood for 9 a.m. Eastern Time, which is 9 p.m. Hong Kong time.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p2-apple-park.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Apple Park\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Oct. 13 event will be held in Tribeca as an Apple Experience event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>What to expect at the Apple Experience event<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests and some technology reviewers, including Marques Brownlee, known online as MKBHD, have shared invitations to the Apple Experience event. Apple\u0019s event page does not yet list a live streaming keynote, so the company\u0019s exact presentation format remains unclear.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reports from Bloomberg\u0019s Mark Gurman and other supply chain sources point to a new smart home control hub with internal code name J490, and a wall mounted variant labeled J491. Bloomberg reported the device will have an approximately 6 inch square display and a design that pays visual homage to the 2002 iMac G4, with a half sphere base and metal support arm. The outlet said the device may run a new operating system called homeOS and use an A18 class processor to support on device Siri AI features.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p3-imac-g4.jpg\" alt=\"iMac G4 design reference\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Design reference: iMac G4, which the rumored home hub is said to echo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Design, specs and price details<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bloomberg\u0019s reporting says the new hub will recognize approaching household members with an onboard camera and sensors, and switch to a personalized interface. The product had been expected in 2024, but delays came as Apple worked on tighter integration with its Siri AI efforts, the reporting said.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Supply chain leaks have suggested a price in the roughly $350 range. Using the Hong Kong to U.S. dollar conversion rate applied here, that corresponds to approximately <strong>$348<\/strong> (originally 2,730 HKD). The hub is expected to require continuous power via a USB C cable and will not include an internal battery, according to the reports.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Updates to Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Apple Experience event is also expected to include refreshed versions of the Apple TV 4K and the HomePod mini. Neither product has seen a full successor since their last updates in 2022 and 2020 respectively, Bloomberg and people familiar with the matter said.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p5a-appletv4k.jpg\" alt=\"Apple TV 4K\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apple TV 4K, rumored to be updated for the first time since 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p5b-homepod-mini.jpg\" alt=\"HomePod mini\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HomePod mini, rumored hardware update for the first time since 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People familiar with the plans, who requested anonymity to discuss private talks, said the updated devices will use faster core processors and a new N1 networking chip to enable local, low latency processing that Apple believes Siri AI will require.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Accessories and third party timing<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Earlier reports have described a line of Apple branded accessories made in cooperation with LG, including smart doorbells and locks that would carry the LG brand. Supply chain sources say those accessories could appear under LG\u0019s name, but the third party accessories line may ship several months after the main hub and speakers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ztylezman.com_inline-p6-lg-logo.jpg\" alt=\"LG logo\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reports say Apple is working with LG on seven smart home accessories to be sold under the LG brand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bloomberg analysis and industry observers said the new hardware could help HomeKit close a long standing feature gap with Amazon Alexa and Google Home. That said, as first generation hardware with core Siri AI still in testing, initial stability and how well the system interoperates with third party devices will be key to actual user experience, analysts said.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Separately, a larger flagship model with a 9 inch display and a 360 degree motorized hinge is said to remain in engineering and is not expected at the Oct. 13 event. Specific pricing and availability for the Hong Kong market will be announced after Apple releases official details.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/981701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=981701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/981701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":981702,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/981701\/revisions\/981702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/981603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=981701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=981701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=981701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}