Sources for the NTS video "Apple's October 13: Everything Reported." All claims are reports, not Apple confirmations. Pages read live October 4, 2026, 9:19 to 9:20 AM Central, except where the caveats below say otherwise.
Source caveat 1: Bloomberg's original Gurman report is paywalled and was not opened. Claims attributed to Bloomberg are taken from MacRumors' excerpts of it.
Source caveat 2: The J490 code name comes from a Forbes search-result excerpt only. The Forbes page was not fully read.
Claim and source: each line below gives the claim, then the page it came from.
Bloomberg/Gurman: hub + HomePod mini + Apple TV 4K on Tue Oct 13; format not specified - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-next-launch-is-october-13/ ; https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-home-products-coming-on-october-13/
Gurman original (Bloomberg, paywalled; link as cited by MacRumors) - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-30/apple-is-finally-ready-to-enter-its-next-big-category-the-smart-home
Gruber "no way" quote; announce by next week; Duo launch Oct 23 - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-event-on-october-13/
Hub: 6-inch square, iPhone-thick, quarter-inch bezel, base/arm, no battery, USB-C, J491 wall version, uses, face/voice ID, edge light, UI, lava-lamp clock, homeOS name possibility (homeOS from roundup) - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-home-hub-imac-g4-style-design/ ; https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-next-launch-is-october-13/
J490 code name - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paullamkin/2026/10/01/apple-smart-home-homepad-set-to-launch-october-13/ ()
HomePod mini 2 specs, pink+green - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-next-launch-is-october-13/
HomePod mini 5 colors; Apple TV A20 Pro / 8GB; 4 minis pairing; full HomePod later; security devices 2027 - https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/30/refreshed-homepod-mini-apple-tv-and-new-homehub-coming-on-october-13
Apple TV A19/A19 Pro, 8-12GB, N1, remote - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-next-launch-is-october-13/
Siri AI delay, 2024 original plan, security camera, 9-inch robotic arm hub - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-home-products-coming-on-october-13/
Invite window Oct 5-7; Apple's October event history - https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/02/homepad-coming-will-apple-hold-an-october-special-event/
Boxes "Do Not Open Until October 8"; Duo Oct 12 pre-order (the pre-order date is in the Oct 3 roundup of MacRumors' Sept 30 article) - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/03/top-stories-apple-smart-home-launch-october-13/ ; https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/30/apple-next-launch-is-october-13/