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Apple's Welcome Home Launch Sets Up a Busy October for Hardware

Apple has confirmed an October 13 launch focused on the home, while reports point to a second announcement bringing touchscreen Macs and a new iPad mini.

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Chapters · 3

  1. 1Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event as Smart Home Plans Emerge
  2. 2Apple confirms October 13 home launch as LG accessory reports grow
  3. 3Apple's Welcome Home Launch Sets Up a Busy October for Hardware

Key moments · 12

Reports identify October 13 as Apple's next launch date

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Expected lineup includes home hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV

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LG partnership brings doorbell, lock and thermostat into view

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Reports point to two October product announcement waves

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Reports link Apple and LG on home accessories

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Images surface of lock, thermostat and temperature sensor

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Leak suggests home accessory plans extend beyond LG

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Apple and LG partnership brings home accessories into focus

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macOS beta references suggest touchscreen MacBook development

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Apple confirms Welcome Home event in New York

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Separate touchscreen MacBook launch reported around October 27

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Media invitations point to a nontraditional launch format

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  3. Apple's October 13th Event Confirmed: Home Hub, Apple TV & HomePod Mini Incoming?
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  1. Apple prepara accesorios para el hogar de con LG y Schneider
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  2. Apple’s new ‘second-party’ accessories for Home are bigger than we thought, per leak
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  3. Apple Partners With LG on New Smart Home Devices
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  4. Apple and LG’s smart home empire is taking shape, and it looks clean
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  5. Apple już wkrótce pokaże dużo nowości. To ma być dopiero początek prawdziwej ofensywy
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27 articles

  1. Apple teams up with LG to make smart home devices
    Cult of Mac » News
  2. Touch MacBook Pro hints in macOS 27.2
    MacRumors
  3. Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell
    TechCrunch
  4. Apple reportedly worked with LG on gadgets for its upcoming smart home push
    https://www.engadget.com/ Tech
  5. LG Making Doorbell, Lock, and Cameras for Apple's Home Hub
    MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

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  1. macOS 27.2 reveals new clues about Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro
    9to5Mac Apple
  2. macOS 27.2 Adds Touch Gestures Ahead of MacBook Ultra
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  3. Nuevo Apple TV 4K: lanzamiento previsto para la próxima semana con dos grandes mejoras
    Actualidad Iphone
  4. Imminent MacBook Pro OLED is rumored to be 'significantly lighter'
    TechRadar
  5. The latest MacBook Ultra rumors: What we know about Apples OLED touchscreen Macs
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