# Apple to unveil HomePad smart display on October 13

> Apple will show off new smart home devices including its long-awaited HomePad smart display at an event in New York next week.
- Title: Apple to unveil HomePad smart display on October 13 · Engadget
- Summary: Apple will show off new smart home devices including its long-awaited HomePad smart display at an event in New York next week. Apple will unveil its HomePad…
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- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2281263/apple-is-set-to-show-off-new-smart-home-devices-at-an-october-13-event
- Author: Kris Holt
- Published: 2026-10-08T16:16:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, homepod, smart home, smart display, october 13 event, tribeca, technology
## Apple announces October 13 event
Apple has announced its second fall event for October 13 at nine AM ET in Tribeca, New York. The company teased it with the phrase Welcome home.

> Welcome home.
## HomePad smart display expected
Apple is expected to unveil its long-awaited HomePad smart display, which has been rumored for years. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported Apple delayed it until Siri AI was ready.
## HomePad features and other updates
The HomePad is said to have a seven-inch display, homeOS operating system, and face and voice recognition. Apple will also show refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini models.
## Key takeaway

Apple will unveil its HomePad smart display and updated Apple TV and HomePod mini at an October 13 event in New York, marking the company's entry into the smart display market.