Apple event: expect new smart-home device and revamped HomePod, analysts say

Apple indicated on Thursday that it would be making a smart-home product -related announcement on October 13, releasing a video showing someone embroidering the company's famous multicoloured logo . The caption being created read "Welcome home", seemingly confirming months of rumours that Apple will soon be introducing a new device for the home during the event, which is scheduled to take place next Tuesday at 9am Washington time (5pm GST). "The upcoming display-based device could…