Apple is preparing to launch a new smart home hub, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. The iPhone manufacturer may roll out a tablet that mounts to your wall, controls smart home appliances, does video calls, and of course, Apple Intelligence as soon as March 2025.

The device reportedly has a 6-inch touchscreen, though it is expected that like a HomePod, it will use voice to control it, either through Siri, Apple Intelligence, or an upcoming system called "App Intents" which let AI control applications. It supposedly runs on a new OS, with sensors to detect how close a person is, but will have traditional Apple apps like Safari, Apple Music, Notes, and Calendar.

This Apple "command center for the home" seems like a competitor to Amazon's Echo Hub and Google's Nest Hub, so you should expect it to cost similar to those, in other words, $100 to $250. The firm is also constructing an iPad on a robotic arm that tracks you around the room, which may have an almost thousand dollars price tag.