The iPad-like device, which will reportedly be available as soon as next March, has a six-inch display with thick edges, a built-in camera, a rechargeable battery, and speakers, according to Gurman. The plan is to have Siri and Apple Intelligence voice control support as well.

We've been told that 2025 is the year of Apple smart home, and following on from yesterday's news of an Apple security camera, a new report sheds light on the much-rumoured Apple home hub. It seems that the rumoured iPad-style hub and the HomePod with a display could be slightly different versions of the same device.

Apple is planning on launching a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle video conferencing and use artificial intelligence to navigate apps, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the effort.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is working on a wall-mounted touchscreen to serve as a smart home command center.

Apple is reportedly planning to land a bunch of new smart home devices in the coming years. In August, some reports hinted that the company is planning to launch an iPad-like smart tabletop device by 2026.

As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is looking to launch a new “wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle videoconferencing and use AI to navigate apps.” The device, which Gurman says could arrive as early as March, is “a priority” for Tim Cook, who is pushing to get it to market after more than three years of development.

Apple's smart home strategy will ramp up by 2025. However, the rumored new products feel very similar to what we already have today.

Apple is reportedly developing a wall-mounted display designed to control smart home products directly within the household. The device, code-named J490, is expected to support video calls; manage smart home appliances,

Reportedly a wall-mounted, 6-inch screen with front-facing camera, the smart display would be Apple's answer to smart-home rivals Google and Amazon. A security camera will follow in 2026.

The pivot from Apple Car set the stage for bigger investments in the smart home, and the initial products from that shift could be launching as soon as March according to a new rumor.

After months of speculation, juicy details—albeit rumored—about Apple's first home device finally come to light.