Apple's Home Hub may be more than just a HomePod with a screen

Yet more rumors have appeared about Apple planning a new HomePod with a screen, home hub, or some other new device for the house. A big leak and info from Apple itself may mean that the device is inching closer to release.An artist's rendition of a HomePod with a displayWhether it's through patents, supply chain leaks, or now code references, it has long been the case that Apple is believed to be working on a new HomePod. It's variously been predicted to be a HomePod with a screen or a TV sound bar, and it is always just about to launch, except never quite this year.Apple, for instance, has been researching how to take the fabric outer covering of a HomePod and make it all touch-sensitive. Separately, Apple has looked at whether that same fabric can be turned into some kind of display. Rumor Score: