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Apple’s smart home hub could reportedly make its debut later this year

A smart home hub that combines Apple's HomePod and iPad may hit the shelves as early as this year, according to Bloomberg.

Gurman previously reported in March that Apple had delayed the announcement of its smart home hub thanks to issues with upgrading Siri. Gurman has since updated his expected timeline for Apple's upcoming product, claiming that a lower-end version will release "by the end of this year at the earliest." Gurman also revealed that a more advanced version that can "move around a person's desk on the end of a robotic arm" should release a year or two after the basic model's launch and is a "major priority at Apple."

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