Apple will hold an event from 22:00 Japan time on 13 October. New smart home products and hubs are expected to be unveiled.
The event, titled “Apple Experience – October 13, 2026,” has been announced for 9:00 local time on 13 October in Tribeca, New York, which falls at night in Japan. The official teaser uses the phrase “Welcome home.”, suggesting that new products in the smart home category will be the focus. Early reports have highlighted wall-mounted and semi-dome-shaped smart home hubs.
In addition to a new smart home hub, the event may see new colors added to the existing HomePod mini smart speaker. Apple’s new wireless chip, called Apple N1, and the high-speed “Apple S” series of processors, which support Siri AI, are also expected to be included, potentially improving wireless communications performance.
The Apple TV 4K media-streaming device is expected to feature an Apple A19-series chip and Apple N1, with reports also mentioning an increase in built-in memory. This may support an upgrade to the Siri Remote.
Reports also point to the possible launch of an eighth-generation iPad mini with an OLED display and the tentatively named MacBook Ultra with an organic EL display. Other information suggests that next-generation MacBook Pro and iMac models may also be introduced.