Apple october launch events: Home Hub, Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro and OLED iPad Mini tipped

Mint - Oct 9, 2026

Apple is expected to unveil a new smart home hub, a refreshed HomePod mini and an updated Apple TV at its 13 October event, teased as “Welcome Home”. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple could introduce its first touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro and a redesigned OLED iPad mini around 27 October.

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