This is still a rumor, not an announcement: Mark Gurman's September 20 Power On notes say Apple's long-delayed J490 home hub is now in wide employee-home testing. The device is described as a roughly 7-inch square stand or magnetic wall mount, running a Siri AI-centric OS with facial personalization and no Face ID depth camera. Gurman still frames the public debut as October through early 2027, alongside a refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini — treat dates as unofficial until Cupertino puts it on a keynote slide.