← All storiesTechnologyDeveloping story

Apple Smart Home Launch Oct. 13 Plans; HomeView Has Mid-November Release

Fresh details on Apple’s HomeView, HomePod mini and new Apple TV, including release dates, colors, chips and features.

17
updates in timeline
9
distinct sources
2 days
story span
Oct 13, 2026
latest update

Oct 11, 2026 → Oct 13, 2026

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Oct 13, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet report
Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents

Nothing like a little family togetherness in the morning. | Image: Apple Apple's ad introducing its new HomeView smart display is a little unusual. It's fast-paced and unruly, depicting a family of five as they rush through the morning…

Read original at The Verge →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
Oct 26

17 updates from 9 sources over 2 days.

Showing 17 of 17 updates

Timeline (17 updates)

October 2026

17 updates
Oct 13, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents

Nothing like a little family togetherness in the morning. | Image: Apple Apple's ad introducing its new HomeView smart display is a little unusual. It's fast-paced and unruly, depicting a family of five as they rush…

Read original at The Verge →
Oct 13, 2026·NYTT2 · Outlet report
Apple Introduces HomeView, a $299 Tablet for the Home

Apple unveiled the device as it continues its foray into artificial intelligence and tries to prove it can still innovate.

Read original at NYT →
Oct 13, 2026·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
$299 Device Puts Apple at Center of Homes

Apple introduces a new line of smart home products. The $299 HomeView display directly challenges Google and Amazon for dominance in the home. Apple also revealed an upgraded Apple TV 4K set-top box and the HomePod mini…

Read original at Bloomberg →
Oct 13, 2026·EngadgetT2 · Outlet report
Apple HomePod mini 2 vs. Apple HomePod mini: What do you get for the $50 increase?

Are Siri AI, a new chip and Sound Glow worth the higher price?

Read original at Engadget →
Oct 13, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI

New products from Apple include the HomeView, an iPad-like device that acts as a hub for other smart home gadgets Apple on Tuesday began showing off a ⁠new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device…

Read original at The Guardian →
Oct 13, 2026·CNETT2 · Outlet report
Apple’s HomeView Is Up for Preorder Along With Nearly Every Smart Home Product Announced Today

Apple’s HomeView Is Up for Preorder Along With Nearly Every Smart Home Product Announced Today

Read original at CNET →
Oct 13, 2026·Ars TechnicaT2 · Outlet report
Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299

It can recognize up to six users with its camera.

Read original at Ars Technica →
Oct 13, 2026·CNETT2 · Outlet report
HomeView and More: Everything Apple Announced at Its ‘Welcome Home’ Event

HomeView and More: Everything Apple Announced at Its ‘Welcome Home’ Event

Read original at CNET →
Oct 13, 2026·ZDNetT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Apple’s $299 HomeView smart hub is here: 8 highlights, including the wall model

Apple’s $299 HomeView smart hub is here: 8 highlights, including the wall model

Read original at ZDNet →
Oct 13, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Apple refreshes its HomePod mini with a new chip and $149 price tag

The new $149 HomePod mini with Siri AI and a 'SoundGlow' visual feature will be available starting October 30.

Read original at TechCrunch →
Oct 13, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Apple’s new smart home lineup includes a smart lock, thermostat, and video doorbells

The new devices work with HomeView, the company's new smart home hub which can be used to control accessories and interact with apps.

Read original at TechCrunch →
Oct 13, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Apple makes another push into the smart home market with HomeView

Apple is taking a big swing at the smart home market with its latest product that competes with Amazon Echo Show and Google Nest Hub.

Read original at TechCrunch →
Oct 13, 2026·BloombergT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Apple Unveils $299 HomeView Smart Home Hub, New Apple TV 4K, HomePod Mini 2

A new Apple TV 4K streaming box and HomePod mini 2 speaker were also introduced Tuesday.

Read original at Bloomberg →
Oct 11, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?

Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date.

Read original at TechCrunch →
Oct 11, 2026·CNETT2 · Outlet report
Apple’s New Smart Home Hub Is Reportedly Called HomeView and Will Ship in November

Apple’s New Smart Home Hub Is Reportedly Called HomeView and Will Ship in November

Read original at CNET →
Oct 11, 2026·EngadgetT2 · Outlet report
Apple's smart home hub will reportedly be called HomeView

Bloomberg reported that the HomeView device will start shipping in November.

Read original at Engadget →
Oct 11, 2026·BloombergT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
Apple Smart Home Launch Oct. 13 Plans; HomeView Has Mid-November Release

Fresh details on Apple’s HomeView, HomePod mini and new Apple TV, including release dates, colors, chips and features.

Read original at Bloomberg →

Sources & evidence (17)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 17
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
TechCrunch 4Bloomberg 3CNET 3Engadget 2ZDNet 1Ars Technica 1The Guardian 1NYT 1The Verge 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeOct 13, 2026

Nothing like a little family togetherness in the morning. | Image: Apple Apple's ad introducing its new HomeView smart display is a little unusual. It's fast-paced and unruly, depicting a family of five as they rush through the morning…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportNYTOct 13, 2026

Apple unveiled the device as it continues its foray into artificial intelligence and tries to prove it can still innovate.

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportBloombergOct 13, 2026

Apple introduces a new line of smart home products. The $299 HomeView display directly challenges Google and Amazon for dominance in the home. Apple also revealed an upgraded Apple TV 4K set-top box and the HomePod mini 2 speaker.…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetOct 13, 2026

Are Siri AI, a new chip and Sound Glow worth the higher price?

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianOct 13, 2026

New products from Apple include the HomeView, an iPad-like device that acts as a hub for other smart home gadgets Apple on Tuesday began showing off a ⁠new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device dubbed the HomeView,…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportCNETOct 13, 2026

Apple’s HomeView Is Up for Preorder Along With Nearly Every Smart Home Product Announced Today

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories

WorldT2 · Outlet report

Brazil's Congress approves shorter working week in win for Lula

Lula's supporters hope the measure will boost his popularity ahead of a presidential run-off in 10 days.

12 updates2 sources11 days long
Oct 15, 2026 → Oct 26, 2026
Latest: Flávio Bolsonaro calls for elections to be annulled · BBC
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Bolsonaro Allies Gain Senate Strength in Clash With Top Court

Conservatives and allies of Flávio Bolsonaro surged in Brazil’s Senate elections, moving the right close to the votes needed to impeach Supreme Court justices and likely…

18 updates2 sources3 weeks long
Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 26, 2026
Latest: Bolsonaro Launches Longshot Bid to Annul Election Loss to Lula · Bloomberg
ScienceT2 · Outlet report

Google invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to create a ‘virtual cell’

Google DeepMind, Meta, and AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs are jointly investing $300 million into an initiative to create a "virtual cell" that researchers can use to…

22 updates10 sources2 weeks long
Oct 7, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
Latest: Mark Zuckerberg’s creative plan to pay California’s proposed billionaire tax without losing control of Meta · TechCrunch
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Musk Attacks Indian ‘Oligarchs’ for Locking Out Starlink

Elon Musk accused unnamed rivals of blocking SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband network in India, an apparent swipe at billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal.

42 updates10 sources2 weeks long
Oct 7, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
Latest: Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: SpaceX-Tesla Merger (Podcast) · Bloomberg
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Tesla Cybercab to Make European Debut at Paris Motor Show

Tesla's Cybercab will make its first appearance in Europe at the Paris Motor Show this week. Elon Musk is trying to expand the company's footprint outside of the US. Bloomberg's…

18 updates8 sources13 days long
Oct 9, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
Latest: What Musk’s Millions Could Mean For The Midterms · Bloomberg
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Meta Touts AI Progress While Escalating Its Bet on the Market

Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors that a pricey wager on artificial intelligence is delivering results, setting the stage for the company…

3 updates2 sources1 day long
Oct 21, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
Latest: ‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show · The Guardian