Earlier this week, 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. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple plans to unveil its all-new smart home hub, a second-generation HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K model on October 13, the same date that Gruber mentioned in his speculative piece a few days ago.
In a separate post, Gruber opined that there is "no way" that Apple would unveil the home hub through an Apple Newsroom announcement only, given it is an all-new device with an all-new interface. "If this is coming, it has to be unveiled with a keynote video and some sort of media event with hands-on demos," he said.
If Gruber is right, that would set the stage for an online-only Apple Event streamed on Apple's website and YouTube on October 13. Afterwards, Apple would likely hold a hands-on experience for the media. The same thing happened in October 2023, when Apple held an online-only event on October 30 and allowed journalists to go hands-on with the Macs unveiled.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing