Welcome Home: Everything Apple Announced on October 13

Apple didn’t hold an event today, but it did refresh its lineup of smart home products with the Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. The $299 HomeView is an all-new device that serves as a central home hub, offering apps, widgets, and personalized content for up to six people.

The $299 ‌Apple TV‌ 4K now has microphones for Siri, more internal storage, a faster A19 chip, and Wi-Fi 7, while the $149 ‌HomePod mini‌ has a faster chip and new colors. All three home devices will support for ‌Siri‌ AI. More detail on all of the announcements is available in our coverage linked below.
HomeView

Apple Announces ‘HomeView’ Smart Home Hub
Apple HomeView Won’t Be Available in the European Union
HomeView Needs an iPhone or iPad for Some AI Features
Apple’s HomeView Touts These 5 Privacy Features
HomeView’s Wall Model: Pay More, Get Less Speaker
HomeView Brings Guided Recipes and Hands-Free Timers to the Kitchen
HomeView Comes in Four Colors, but Wall-Mounted Model Gets Just Two
Apple Details HomeView’s Audio Hardware
HomeView Can Dim to Apple’s Lowest-Ever Display Brightness
HomeView Runs Third-Party Apps From Your iPhone or iPad

Apple TV 4K

New Apple TV 4K Announced With A19 Chip, Updated Siri Remote, More
Apple TV 4K is Now Even More Expensive, 128GB Model Priced at $299
Apple TV Finally Gaining Apple Intelligence and Siri AI
New Siri Remote is $59 and Compatible With These Apple TV Models
Older Apple TV 4K Models to Gain Apple Intelligence and Siri AI Support
New Apple TV 4K Adds Far-Field Microphones for Hands-Free Siri
New Apple TV 4K Supports Surround Sound via Four HomePods
New Apple TV 4K and Siri Remote Have These 14 New Features

HomePod mini

Apple Announces $149 HomePod Mini 2 With Siri AI, ‘Sound Glow’, and Four-Speaker Surround Sound
Apple Says HomePod Mini 2 Won’t Support Siri AI Right Away
Apple Shares Videos for HomeView, Apple TV 4K, and HomePod Mini 2

Other News

Apple Launches ‘Apple Home Collection’ With Cameras, Lock, Thermostats and More
ADT to Offer In-Home Installation of Apple’s New HomeView and More
RIP, homeOS
Beats and Pokémon Team Up for Special-Edition Beats Pill Speaker

You can pre-order the ‌Apple TV‌ 4K, ‌HomePod mini‌, and HomeView right now. The ‌HomePod mini‌ launches on October 30, while the HomeView and ‌Apple TV‌ 4K are coming out on November 13.This article, “Welcome Home: Everything Apple Announced on October 13” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forumsMacRumors: Mac News and Rumors – Front PageRead More