Apple unveils $299 HomeView smart home hub, available November 13
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Apple on Tuesday unveiled HomeView, a smart home hub that measures 7 inches wide and has a display, speakers, microphones and a front-facing FaceTime camera. The device will be available November 13, with prices starting at $299, according to Apple information cited by The National.
HomeView will be offered in countertop and wall-mounted versions. It can serve as a dashboard for connected devices, allowing users to ask Siri to view security-camera feeds, adjust thermostats, control lights and lock doors. Apple has also included apps such as Calendar, Messages, Photos, FaceTime, Notes, Reminders, Music and Podcasts, enabling video calls, media playback and access to household information without an iPhone.
The hub uses Apple’s updated AI-powered Siri and can recognize as many as six household members, TechCrunch reported. Its display can automatically present personalized messages, contacts, appointments, notes and preferred apps for the person approaching it. Apple says the product will initially be available only in English.
Apple also announced a collection of compatible smart-home accessories, including cameras, thermostats and a door lock, developed with selected brands. The accessories will arrive later, and Apple says their data will be protected with end-to-end encryption in Apple Home.
HomeView enters a market that already includes Amazon’s Echo Show and Google’s Nest Hub. It will initially be sold in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and India, The National reported, citing The Verge.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Two specific details needed correction to match the sources. - "Apple unveils $299 HomeView smart home hub, shipping November 13": The sources say HomeView will be available on November 13, not that it will ship then. - "combines a seven-inch display with speakers, microphones and a front-facing FaceTime camera": TechCrunch says the hub measures 7 inches wide, not that the display is seven inches.
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Apple unveils $299 HomeView smart home hub, shippingavailable November 13
Apple on Tuesday unveiled HomeView, a smart home hub that combinesmeasures 7 inches wide and has a seven-inch display withdisplay, speakers, microphones and a front-facing FaceTime camera. The device will be available November 13, with prices starting at $299, according to Apple information cited by The National.
HomeView will be offered in countertop and wall-mounted versions. It can serve as a dashboard for connected devices, allowing users to ask Siri to view security-camera feeds, adjust thermostats, control lights and lock doors. Apple has also included apps such as Calendar, Messages, Photos, FaceTime, Notes, Reminders, Music and Podcasts, enabling video calls, media playback and access to household information without an iPhone.
The hub uses Apple’s updated AI-powered Siri and can recognize as many as six household members, TechCrunch reported. Its display can automatically present personalized messages, contacts, appointments, notes and preferred apps for the person approaching it. Apple says the product will initially be available only in English.
Apple also announced a collection of compatible smart-home accessories, including cameras, thermostats and a door lock, developed with selected brands. The accessories will arrive later, and Apple says their data will be protected with end-to-end encryption in Apple Home.
HomeView enters a market that already includes Amazon’s Echo Show and Google’s Nest Hub. It will initially be sold in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and India, The National reported, citing The Verge.
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