Code strings in the latest iOS 26.2 beta suggest Apple is preparing a new first-party smart-home accessory to expand the Apple Home ecosystem beyond the Apple TV and HomePod. Lurking in iOS 26.2, ...

We’ve been tracking rumors about Apple’s push into the smart home market for years, but we’ve yet to see anything come to fruition beyond a new Home app architecture. That may be about to change very ...

For a while, we've been hearing rumors about Apple's upcoming smart home hub, also known as HomePad. This device will mark the company's new push into the smart home market, as currently it only sells ...

Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub, codenamed J490 and dubbed the “HomePad,” is a square-screen hybrid of iPad and HomePod powered by an A18 chip The hub is designed around Face ID and on-device ...

A recent iOS 26 code leak confirms details of a new Apple smart home hub that has been rumored for two years. A major confirmed feature is Face ID authentication, allowing for automatic profile ...

A recent iOS 26 code leak has unveiled details about Apple’s forthcoming smart home device, the Home Hub. This innovative product is expected to play a central role in Apple’s smart home strategy, ...

Macworld reports that leaked internal code reveals Apple’s mystery smart home accessory codenamed ‘J229’, expected to launch in spring 2026. The device appears to be a security camera with multiple ...