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with an iPad-like display is unlikely to launch this year according to Bloomberg. Mark Gurman claims in his latest Power On newsletter that on , which includes the HomePod with an iPad-like display. As a recap, Gurman reported in January last year that such as "a low-end iPad" that can control thermostats and lights, smart home displays that are bigger than the entry-level iPad, and a hybrid product that .  References to a HomePod with an iPad-like display surfaced in October 2023 when . While Gurman confirmed that Apple is still working on the device and has approached overseas suppliers about it,   and shared that it would sport a 7-inch display. The HomePod with the iPad-like display is rumoured to offer "tighter integration with Apple's other hardware products". In the interim, Apple seems to be working on that has a bigger footprint than  9to5Mac claims to have verified the existence of this product with its sources and states that as an advanced-stage prototype, it might launch later this year. Source: