The iPad-like device, which will reportedly be available as soon as next March, has a six-inch display with thick edges, a built-in camera, a rechargeable battery, and speakers, according to Gurman. The plan is to have Siri and Apple Intelligence voice control support as well.

This description sounds a lot like the Google Home Hub, which came out in 2018, or the Echo Show, which is already up to its eighth iteration. If Apple wants to be a serious competitor in this smart home space,

After months of speculation, juicy details—albeit rumored—about Apple's first home device finally come to light.

Apple is set to launch an iPad-like AI wall tablet to control other Apple home devices for smart home control.