Apple Readies 3 Home Devices as Store Overhaul Signals 7-Inch Smart Hub
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Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 23
Apple Readies 3 Home Devices as Store Overhaul Signals 7-Inch Smart Hub
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 23
Summary
Apple is reworking store Home sections this fall—rearranging displays and adding accessory bays—in a sign it may launch a third device beyond refreshed Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini.
Those broader retail changes point to Apple’s long-awaited smart home hub, whose release had been expected later but now appears more likely to arrive alongside the other two products.
Siri’s revamp, which had delayed Apple’s Home roadmap for years, is now described as sufficiently complete to let the company bring the lineup to market.
The hub is rumored to feature a 7-inch square display, an A18 chip and two versions—one with a built-in speaker and another designed for wall mounting—ahead of Apple’s expected September keynote.