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Updated Oct 19, 2026

Apple is reportedly planning a bigger HomeView with a 9-inch screen on a robotic arm

Apple's HomeView hasn't shipped yet, and Mark Gurman already reports a higher-end 9-inch model that spins on a robotic arm.

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Oct 13, 2026Apple HomePod mini 2 speakers in the five announced colours

HomePod mini 2 brings surround sound for USD 149

AudioOct 13, 2026Apple HomeView smart display product lineup

Apple HomeView costs USD 299, UAE launch date unconfirmed

AIOct 13, 2026Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV 4K

Apple TV 4K costs AED 1,199 and Siri AI skips UAE at launch

AIOct 11, 2026Apple’s existing second-generation HomePod speaker, shown for context rather than the reported HomeView hub

Apple’s HomeView hub reportedly targets November with A18 chip and four colours

SmarthomeOct 10, 2026Leaked render of the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K

New Apple TV 4K expected Tuesday with A19 chip, Wi-Fi 7 and Siri AI

SmarthomeOct 9, 2026A finger presses a dark grey spherical speaker beside a white mesh speaker

Apple confirms ‘Welcome home’ launch for 13 October, with smart home products expected

SmarthomeOct 8, 2026FCC filing rendering of the back of the LG Smart Thermostat with its mounting plate

Apple’s LG smart lock and thermostat leak, and HomeKit fans already don’t trust them

SmarthomeOct 7, 2026Ring Smart Lock in black with a fingerprint reader, keypad and power dial, mounted on a wooden front door beside a Ring video doorbell

Ring’s first smart lock has no keyhole, just a dial you crank when the battery dies

SmarthomeOct 7, 2026Concept render of a smart home hub running the Apple Home app

Apple is reportedly co-developing an LG doorbell, lock and thermostat for its smart home reboot

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