Apple is launching a brand new Home product in the coming year. I’ve been calling it ‘HomePad,’ and these are five of the core features it will bring with it.. 7-inch square display ...

A HomePad, as it's being called, could literally be an iPad screen with the HomePod's great speakers behind it. So what's taken so long? After all, smart speakers with screens aren't exactly new.

HomePad will be an extension of Apple's HomePod, which was part of Apple's HomeKit. It promises to make Apple a significant player in the smart home market.

HomePad will run the brand new homeOS software, which Apple may want to give developers the chance to optimize apps for; Apple’s September event will already be packed with other product launches; ...

On a happier note, Pu does expect Apple’s so-called HomePad to arrive later this year. He describes the device as having a ...

Even if the HomePad is shown off at WWDC, it might not ship for many months, as Apple delayed the personalized Siri features that are expected to be core to the device.

One possibility is a WWDC reveal in June, with shipping in the fall. Apple could also unveil HomePad at its September iPhone event (though the iPhone 17 appears to be a larger-than-usual launch).

Previous leaks have suggested that this “HomePod with a display,” aka the “HomePad,” will launch in Q3 2025. Apple is rumored to be working on a specialized interface for smart home functions.

The long rumoured Apple HomePad – a HomePod with a screen – may have just been revealed by none other than Apple itself. After diving into the iOS 18.4 beta release, it’s been noticed by the ...

Apple’s rumored HomePad device for smart home control could be a big success — if it can actually control your home. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy. Updated Nov 22, 2024, 2:00 PM UTC ...