Apple’s new product category to come in 2025 will not be what you expect

Apple is gearing up to enter a brand-new product category next year – a smart home speaker/display hybrid that doubles as a control hub for all your smart home devices! Imagine a compact iPad on a retro-inspired iMac G3-style stand, complete with built-in speakers. This new gadget is rumored to offer basic apps such as FaceTime, Notes, Photos, and Calendar, but don’t expect a full-blown iPad OS. We’ll dive into all the latest leaks about this future Apple product, but we’ll also talk about the iOS 18.2 beta and the Apple Intelligence features it’s going to bring later this year. Finally, we’ll discuss Samsung’s Korea-bound Fold Special Edition foldable that’s actually way thinner and fancier than the Fold 6, as well as the upcoming OnePlus Open 2!