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.

Tuesday’s “Welcome Home” event took place just over a month after Apple’s September introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and the folding iPhone Duo. The HomeView is designed as the hub for a range of capabilities, including making FaceTime calls, playing music and managing smart home devices.

Apple unveiled a slate of new smart home gadgets at its aptly named “Welcome Home” event today, including its first (and highly anticipated) smart home hub. That flagship announcement came alongside much-needed refreshes for Apple’s HomePod Mini and TV 4K devices,

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Apple’s reported October 13 ‘Welcome Home’ event could feature a HomeView smart display, an upgraded Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip and a new HomePod mini. Apple has not officially confirmed the event,