Apple has teased “Welcome home” for 13 October and is reportedly planning an invite-only experience event in New York. The teaser video shows a rainbow-colored logo, “Welcome home” and a date, but no product name appears. Attention is focused on the possible announcement of next-generation smart-home devices.
Apple posted “Welcome home” and a date for 13 October and is reportedly planning to hold an invite-only experience event called “Apple Experience” that day in New York’s Tribeca. It is unclear what will be announced or whether the event will be open to the public; the event information describes it as an invitation-only experience.
The teaser video shows two people embroidering a rainbow-colored Apple logo, the words “Welcome home” and a date, but no specific product name is shown. The video continues with imagery evoking the home, but the name of the actual new product has not been disclosed.
Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing a new home hub with a display, a next-generation HomePod mini and a redesigned Apple TV 4K. The home hub is expected to come in both tabletop and wall-mounted versions and could be used to control home appliances, make FaceTime calls and ask Siri questions. These names are provisional names used in reports, not official product names.
Apple currently offers the HomePod mini, HomePod, Apple TV 4K and Home app, and supports the Matter standard. The details and scope of support for new features are expected to become clear in a formal announcement, with attention focused on what will be introduced on 13 October.