Apple unveils $299 HomeView smart-home display with personalized Siri
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Apple unveiled HomeView, a $299 smart-home display designed for shared household use, with shipments scheduled to begin Nov. 13.
The device has a seven-inch touchscreen, an A18 chip, a built-in speaker and a FaceTime camera. It can be mounted on a wall or placed on a table, and can recognize as many as six household members by face, switching automatically to personalized information from apps including Messages, Photos, Calendar and Reminders.
HomeView also serves as a digital photo frame and smart-home dashboard. It supports Matter and Thread devices, can control compatible locks, doorbells and cameras, and can display live feeds and recordings from HomeKit Secure Video cameras.
Apple positioned its AI-powered Siri as a central feature. Users can ask questions and make requests based on personal context stored on a connected iPhone, while conversations can continue on an iPhone or iPad. Apple said an iPhone must be on the same home network for HomeView to access private information, which is encrypted and is not stored on the display or used for marketing.
Apple also announced a $299 Apple TV 4K with a redesigned remote that can emit a sound when lost, as well as a $149 HomePod Mini offered in new colors. HomeView is Apple’s first smart display and places the company in more direct competition with smart-home products from Amazon and Google.
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