Apple Smart Home Hub Reportedly Launches October 13

Apple is reportedly preparing to enter the smart-home hub market on October 13 with a new device designed to become the centre of its expanding home technology ecosystem. According to Bloomberg, the device, code-named J490, will feature a roughly 6-inch square display that can sit on a countertop or mount to a wall. Apple has not confirmed the launch, but the reported date would mark the arrival of a product that has been in development for several years.