Discover why Apple is holding two events in October 2026, covering its Welcome Home launch, new MacBooks, OLED iPads, and more.

Apple is making a bigger push into the smart home domain. The company invited press and creators to a "Welcome Home" event in New York City on Tuesday to reveal a batch of fresh products, and we'll break it all down for you right here.

Apple's "Welcome Home" event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

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Apple has invited selected reporters and content creators to an "experience" in New York on Tuesday, October 13 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. The invitation has a "Welcome home" tagline, suggesting that Apple plans to unveil new products for the home,

The NYC Apple event could also showcase updates for the HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. The former is rumored to come in new pastel colors, and the latter might have an updated Siri Remote. Both are expected to be updated with faster chips to support Siri AI and Apple Intelligence.

Apple's Welcome Home event introduced HomeView, a smart display, alongside refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K models, plus security cameras, a smart lock, and climate-control accessories for your home.

Earlier this week, Daring Fireball's John Gruber floated Tuesday, October 13 as a potential date for Apple to hand out iPhone Duo review units to selected reviewers in person, and it appears that he might have been on to something.

India, Oct. 12 -- Apple is preparing for a busy October, with its upcoming product announcements expected to cover everything from connected home devices to next-generation Macs and iPads. The first event,