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Apple in the home: Apple TV 4K and tvOS, HomePod, Apple's home hub, and the HomeKit accessories that work with them.

12 Oct 20263 min read

Bloomberg says the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 ship on 30 October, with an A19 and an S10 inside

Mark Gurman says the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini ship on 30 October. Microphones in the Apple TV and a remote that can ring are only in testing.

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12 Oct 20264 min read

Bloomberg: Apple's home hub is called HomeView, ships in mid-November and launches without an App Store

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple's hub is called HomeView, runs on an A18, ships around mid-November and has no third-party apps at first.

Pinkesh Gajera

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11 Oct 20263 min read

Unconfirmed: MacRumors says secret ADT technician hires point to an Apple partnership at the 13 October home launch

MacRumors says ADT has been hiring secretive technicians, issued them iPhones and delayed their briefing to October. Nothing confirms an Apple deal yet.

Pinkesh Gajera

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9 Oct 20264 min read

Code shows LG's Apple Home accessories opening controls from the Dynamic Island, as a HomeView trademark nears approval

Code in iOS 27.2 describes Proximity Control: bring an iPhone near an LG Apple Home accessory and its controls appear. Separately, a HomeView trademark is allowed.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for the first Apple TV 4K becoming a vintage product

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9 Oct 20264 min read

Apple lists the first Apple TV 4K as vintage, four days before its expected replacement

Apple added the 2017 Apple TV 4K to its vintage list on 9 October. Repairs now depend on parts, and the model already lost tvOS 27 in September.

Pinkesh Gajera

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8 Oct 20265 min read

iOS 27's Home app describes and searches HomeKit Secure Video clips, records in 4K, and merges related alerts into one

iOS 27 gives HomeKit Secure Video 4K, written clip descriptions and search, plus a Reduce Notifications switch. Here is what each needs and how to turn it on.

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8 Oct 20264 min read

Apple confirms a 13 October launch called Welcome home, with an invitation-only press event in Tribeca, New York

Apple has confirmed a 13 October launch with the tagline Welcome home and invited press to New York at 9am Eastern. What is expected, and what probably is not.

Pinkesh Gajera

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7 Oct 20264 min read

Leaked images show LG's Apple Home lock, thermostat and cameras, and iOS 27.2 code adds Schneider as a second partner

FCC files and iOS 27.2 code add detail to LG's Apple Home range, from a radar thermostat to a UWB lock, and name Schneider as a second partner.

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7 Oct 20264 min read

Apple's own home security camera is separate from LG's and still due in 2027, Bloomberg's Gurman says

Mark Gurman says the LG cameras co-developed with Apple are separate from Apple's own home camera and sensor, which Bloomberg still expects in 2027.

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7 Oct 20263 min read

Bloomberg reports LG is building Apple Home accessories, and LG's FCC filings show a lock, doorbell and thermostat

Bloomberg reports Apple co-developed an LG doorbell, lock, thermostat and cameras for its home push. LG's FCC filings name the devices but not Apple.

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6 Oct 20264 min read

Code in the audioOS 27.2 beta shows four-HomePod surround sound, with HomePods passing Siri requests to Apple TV

Code found in the third audioOS 27.2 beta lets Siri recognise a speaker in a surround system and relay requests to Apple TV, a week before Apple's 13 October launch.

Pinkesh Gajera

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6 Oct 20263 min read

tvOS 27.2 beta 3 adds Apple Intelligence settings text, as the new Apple TV nears

Code in the third tvOS 27.2 beta adds an Improve Siri and Apple Intelligence setting and a Siri Messages framework. What it shows about the next Apple TV.

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Bloomberg says the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 ship on 30 October, with an A19 and an S10 inside

Bloomberg: Apple's home hub is called HomeView, ships in mid-November and launches without an App Store

Unconfirmed: MacRumors says secret ADT technician hires point to an Apple partnership at the 13 October home launch

Code shows LG's Apple Home accessories opening controls from the Dynamic Island, as a HomeView trademark nears approval

Apple lists the first Apple TV 4K as vintage, four days before its expected replacement

iOS 27's Home app describes and searches HomeKit Secure Video clips, records in 4K, and merges related alerts into one

Apple confirms a 13 October launch called Welcome home, with an invitation-only press event in Tribeca, New York

Leaked images show LG's Apple Home lock, thermostat and cameras, and iOS 27.2 code adds Schneider as a second partner

Apple's own home security camera is separate from LG's and still due in 2027, Bloomberg's Gurman says

Bloomberg reports LG is building Apple Home accessories, and LG's FCC filings show a lock, doorbell and thermostat

Code in the audioOS 27.2 beta shows four-HomePod surround sound, with HomePods passing Siri requests to Apple TV

tvOS 27.2 beta 3 adds Apple Intelligence settings text, as the new Apple TV nears

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