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  "title": "Sources: Apple is set to launch its smart home expansion on October 13, featuring a 6\" smart home hub with an iMac G4-inspired design and a HomePod mini refresh (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
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  "published": "2026-09-30T10:34:20.000Z",
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  "summary": "Apple Inc. plans to make its long-delayed push into the smart-home market on Oct. 13, marking a critical product expansion …",
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        "title": "Sources: Apple is set to launch its smart home expansion on October 13, including a hub with a 6\" screen and an iMac G4-like design and a HomePod mini refresh (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
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        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple’s HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design – Bloomberg",
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        "outlet": "TechCentral",
        "title": "Apple’s next big category is the smart home – and it has a launch date",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/apples-next-big-category-is-the-smart-home-and-it-has-a-launch-date",
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