Apple will release its HomeView smart home hub and a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K on Friday, November 13, wrapping up its hardware schedule for the year.
A smart home hub is the device that coordinates connected gadgets around a house. HomeView is billed as all-new, and the Apple TV 4K gets its fourth-generation update. No other major hardware releases are expected for the rest of the year.
The two products close out one of Apple's busiest stretches ever. Since late August, the company has announced more than 25 new devices and accessories. That count covers announcements, and it includes accessories as well as headline devices, so it overstates the number of major products. Still, 25-plus in a few months is a pace that leaves little room for a surprise later in the year.
For buyers, the practical result is a settled lineup. Anyone holding off on an Apple purchase to see what comes next has now seen nearly all of it, and November 13 is the last major hardware date on the calendar.