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Apple's long-rumored smart home hub might finally arrive next month with a 6-inch display

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Rumor mill: Rumors have long suggested that Apple aims to compete with Amazon's and Google's screen-equipped smart home speakers. As the Cupertino giant rolls out a new generation of devices to support its Siri AI upgrades, the digital assistant might be the centerpiece of a new product category that combines the HomePod and iPad.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims that Apple will launch its long-rumored smart home hub on October 13. The device resembles Amazon's Echo Show and Google Nest, but with Apple's software stack.

The home hub, codenamed J490, features a tablet-like screen and a speaker similar to Amazon's and Google's devices, but it uses Apple's recently upgraded Siri AI digital assistant to recognize multiple users in a household by voice and appearance.

When a recognized user approaches, it displays their calendar, messages,...

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