Apple launches $299 HomeView smart display in expanded home push
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Apple unveiled the HomeView, a $299 smart display designed to control connected-home devices and provide shared access to Siri and Apple services. Preorders opened October 13, with sales scheduled to begin November 13 in the United States and several other markets.
The HomeView combines a 7-inch square screen with a speaker base and runs Apple’s new HomeView Software rather than iOS or iPadOS. It does not offer the full App Store, but includes a curated selection of Apple and third-party apps, including Messages, Safari, FaceTime and Spotify.
Siri AI is central to the device, allowing users to control accessories, answer questions and perform tasks using personal context from compatible Apple devices. The HomeView supports as many as six iCloud profiles and uses its camera to recognize users and display personalized apps and widgets. Users can access services including Messages, Calendar, Reminders and FaceTime by linking a supported iPhone or iPad.
The device can display as many as nine camera feeds at once. Apple said that, with a supported iCloud+ subscription, compatible cameras can provide encrypted recognition of people, pets, packages and vehicles, along with descriptions of HomeKit Secure Video clips.
Apple also announced the HomePod Mini 2 and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, plus connected-home products developed with LG and Schneider Electric, including video doorbells, thermostats and security cameras.
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