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Apple stores preparing for new smart home product launches

Apple is preparing its retail outlets for the arrival of new smart home technology, which encompasses an updated HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. The scale of these changes suggests a bigger product, a long-awaited home hub with a display, is also coming soon. The new hub is rumoured to have a 7-inch screen, an A18 chip, and run a new operating system.

By BriefTea Editorial · 24 August 2026 at 19:51

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