Apple is set to lift the curtain on its latest smart home push today, October 13, wrapping up the countdown it started last week for an announcement dubbed "Welcome Home". True to its name, the event centers on the company's home ecosystem, with three new products expected to be unveiled.

So which devices are on the menu? The expectations line up as follows:

  • HomeView: a smart home hub with a built-in display
  • A new Apple TV 4K
  • A new HomePod mini

How and when to follow the announcement

Unlike its iPhone launches, Apple isn't hosting a physical event this time. All the news will be delivered through blog posts and videos published on the company's website — in other words, there is no livestream to tune into.

That said, a small-scale experience area has been prepared for members of the press in New York. It opens to visitors at 16:00 Turkey time (approx. 9:00 AM ET), and the announcements themselves are expected to arrive around the same time.

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HomeView: the long-awaited smart hub with a screen

The biggest gap in Apple's home ecosystem has been the absence of a smart home hub with a display, and the device coming under the HomeView name is meant to close it. The product is said to feature a 6-inch square display, with the A18 chip and 8 GB of RAM handling duties on the hardware side.

Built on the Siri AI infrastructure, the device is being designed for shared use by the whole family. Beyond managing smart home equipment, it is expected to bring weather and clock displays, calendar events and reminders to the screen, and it will also be able to play music, TV shows, video and news.

The device is expected to arrive in two different designs: one a desktop model with a flexible arm, the other a version that mounts directly on a wall. The product has no battery and, per reports, runs on USB-C power. It is expected to be priced at around $350 and to hit the market in mid-November.

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Apple TV 4K: same look, stronger hardware

No radical exterior change is anticipated for the new Apple TV 4K; the familiar black box form factor carries over. The real novelty is hidden inside the case: the device is reported to arrive with an A19 processor and 8 GB of RAM. That paves the way for Siri AI enhancements and AI functions on the level of iOS/iPadOS 27 to be brought directly to the television screen.

The A19's graphics technologies, such as ray tracing, could also turn the device into a serious game console alternative. On the connectivity front, Apple's own N1 chip stands out, supporting Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and the Thread smart home protocol. The entry price is said to be $199.

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HomePod mini: an S10-chip refresh

On the HomePod mini front, a move to the S10 chip is reported. Thanks to second-generation UWB technology and the N1 network chip, device-to-device functions are expected to run far more smoothly. Since its built-in AI processing capacity will remain limited, Siri AI commands will be processed via a nearby iPhone or a connected device. The price is expected to be around $129.

The HomePod mini, like the new Apple TV 4K, is slated to take its place on shelves in late October. HomeView, meanwhile, will follow in mid-November.