According to a recent story by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to offer a smart home gadget next year in addition to its new Macs with the newest M4 processor, which the firm is getting ready to announce this week. The story claims that Apple would include an iMac-like foundation into its next smart home display.

According to the rumor, this gadget would also be the first Apple smart home product using the A18 processor and supporting Apple Intelligence. It will feature a tiny screen oriented on top of a hemispherical base.

Gurman predicts that the smart home display will be reasonably priced and simple to install across your home, making Apple’s planned homeOS operating system easily accessible.

Additionally, he said that FaceTime, Notes, and Calendar would be supported by Apple’s new home operating system. Additionally, speakers are anticipated to be included in the hemispherical base, transforming the smart home display into more of a HomePod.

A more sophisticated product with a bigger screen on a robotic arm was also mentioned in the study, in addition to the smart home gadget. Users would be recognized by this gadget, which would then track them throughout a room. It won’t be accessible till at least 2026 and is anticipated to cost around $1,000.

This week, Apple plans to introduce new MacBook Pro models and the Mac mini. The M4 processor will power all of these upcoming Macs. The well-liked MacBook Pro series will also be upgraded, with the new M4 processor available in all three current models—the entry-level 14-inch, the more expensive 14-inch, and the 16-inch.

These new chips can come with some surprises, even if there might not be any major architectural changes.