Apple Stores Receive 'Do Not Open' Boxes Ahead of Smart Home Products Launch

Apple Stores around the world are preparing to install new product presentations starting on Thursday, October 8. Apple retail stores received confidential boxes earlier this week featuring "Do Not Open Until October 8" stickers on them. They are believed to contain new visual merchandise, which enables workers to update labels, graphics, and product layouts in stores around the release of new products. MacRumors received a tip-off about the boxes earlier this week, which it has now independently verified. iPhone Duo, but it seems more likely given their confidentiality and timing that they relate to the rumored launch of Apple's smart home hub, alongside a new Apple TV 4K, and the HomePod mini 2. Yesterday, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple plans to introduce these three long-awaited new devices on Tuesday, October 13. report used indeterminate wording, simply saying that Apple would "push into the smart-home market on October 13." This could be either announcement or launch. Related Roundups: Apple TV, HomePod mini Tags: Apple Command Center, Apple Smart Home Display, Retail Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy), HomePod Mini (Don't Buy) Related Forums: Apple TV and Home Theater, HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto Technology This article, "Apple Stores Receive 'Do Not Open' Boxes Ahead of Smart Home Products Launch" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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