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Apple’s smart home hub delayed to ‘align’ with ‘dramatic’ iOS 19 launch
Macworld After a flurry of announcements over the past several weeks, we were wondering if Apple had any tricks left up its sleeve before WWDC in June, most notably its smart-home “HomePad” hub that was rumored to launch in the spring.
Apple's smart home hub faces unexpected delay – and the reason may surprise you
We’ve all heard about the unexpected delays with Apple’s revamped Siri upgrade, which seems to be a big reason behind the smart home hub’s setback. Apple spokesperson Jacqueline Roy previously confirmed that the updated Siri wouldn’t make it into the upcoming iOS 18.4 release, but Gurman has confirmed that there’s a little more to the story.
Apple's Smart Home Hub Now 'Postponed' Due to Delayed Siri Features
Apple has pushed back the launch of its rumored smart home hub due to delayed Siri features, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman
Apple's Smart Home Hub Reportedly Postponed Amid Siri Troubles
Apple is testing its competitor to Amazon's Echo Hub and Google's Nest Hub internally. However, delays in Siri's development have derailed a formal launch.
Apple’s smart home hub reportedly delayed by Siri challenges
Apple announced this week that the “more personalized” version of Siri that it promised last year has been delayed — and according to Bloomberg’s Mark
Apple’s Smart Home Hub Tipped to Adopt iOS 19-Style UI; Launch Delayed to Post WWDC 2025
Kuo says Apple's smart home hub launch is delayed due to iOS 19 redesign Its launch is said to have been pushed beyond WWDC 2025 Apple plans to align UI across all devices in its ecosystem
Apple’s Smart Home Delays May Be About More Than Just Siri
Gurman has long maintained that Apple Intelligence and the more advanced Siri that it promises will be at the heart of Apple’s new home products ecosystem. With Siri’s improvements officially pushed off into the iOS 19 cycle, the home hub would be similarly delayed until its internal software smarts were ready for prime time.
Apple’s AI hiccups might have delayed its iPad-like smart home hub
Apple says its next-gen AI features tied to an upgraded Siri will only arrive next year. It seems those delays have also pushed the iPad-like home control hub.
Apple’s plans for a smart display suffer a Siri-related setback
Late last week, Apple delayed its big Siri AI upgrade, and it seems that will take the company’s rumored smart display with it. According to Bloomberg’ s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter, Apple has postponed the device because it at least partially “relies on the delayed Siri capabilities.”
Siri Delays Cause Apple’s Smart Home Hub Launch to Be Delayed
For a while now, there have been rumours that Apple is working on a smart home hub to enter the smart home market even further in 2025. The smart home hub device that would function as both a speaker and a display,
Apple’s smart home hub hit project by Siri-related delay
Macworld Apple’s ongoing struggle to roll out Apple Intelligence features in a timely fashion is having knock-on effects elsewhere in the company’s product roadmap. Following news that the new Siri will be delayed even further,
Apple HomePod with display now rumored for late 2025 launch
In December, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that Apple had postponed its smart home hub until the third quarter of 2025 (July ...
Still using an iPad as a Home Hub? Bad news – Apple is about to end support for it
If you've been putting off upgrading to the new HomeKit architecture, you'll soon be forced to take the plunge.