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Apple's smart home springs a leak - here's everything we expect to see in September

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Why This Matters

The leak of unreleased Apple smart home devices and other products highlights the company's ongoing expansion into the smart home ecosystem and hints at upcoming innovations that could reshape consumer experiences. This development is significant for the tech industry and consumers as it signals Apple's strategic push into integrated home automation and new hardware categories, potentially setting new standards for interoperability and design.

Key Takeaways

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ZDNET's key takeaways

Ten devices, including a new HomePod mini and security camera, were accidentally leaked.

An Apple smart home display, rumored for years, also appears in the leak.

We expect Apple's product launch event to take place within the next four weeks.

A recent leak included references to unreleased Apple hardware, confirming that the company has been working on multiple smart home upgrades rumored for release over the next year. The information came via a software build for MacOS and included references to both smart home devices and consumer electronics, including the widely expected foldable iPhone.

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Many of the products are ones we expected and were already pretty certain would launch during Apple's September iPhone event. These include the iPhone 18 lineup, a foldable iPhone, and upcoming iPads and Macs, likely to be released in early 2027. However, it also included multiple smart home devices, camera-equipped AirPods, and a future Vision headset.

Which Apple devices were leaked?

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