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Apple's First Smart Home Hub with Square Screen and Siri AI Launching Next Month
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Moneycontrol•22-09-2026, 20:36
Apple's First Smart Home Hub with Square Screen and Siri AI Launching Next Month
- •Apple is reportedly launching its first smart home display, codenamed J490, as early as next month.
- •The device will feature a square screen and integrate advanced Siri AI for tasks, personal information, and music playback.
- •Unlike existing HomePod and Apple TV products, this new hub will have a screen and is being tested in employees' homes.
- •It is expected to be a central component of Apple's smart home ecosystem, potentially offering facial recognition.
- •The smart home display may come in two form factors: one with a stand and another with a wall mount.
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Apple is expected to introduce its long-delayed smart home display as early as next month under internal codename J490.
The upcoming device is tipped to feature a square screen and may be available in two form factors, with one model coming with a stand and another featuring a mount for wall attachment.
Powered by Siri AI, the hub will handle tasks, surface personal information, play music, execute complex searches, and perform precise actions in apps like Notes, Reminders, and Calendar alongside supporting facial unlock via a front-facing camera.
