Six key Apple dates in October: event on the 13th, iPhone Duo on the 23rd

Apple will hold a "Welcome home" event on October 13 to unveil a new smart home hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. iPhone Duo pre-orders open October 16 ahead of its October 23 launch, while more products, including OLED MacBook Pro models and M6 iMac, are expected on October 27.

• October 13: Apple event for smart home hub, HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K
• iPhone Duo pre-orders open October 16, launch set for October 23
• October 27: OLED MacBook Pro, iPad mini and M6 iMac expected
• October 30: iPhone Duo hits 28 more countries; Mac Studio with 512GB due late October