Apple launches HomeView, its first smart display for the home

What happened

Apple has launched HomeView, a $299 smart display with Siri AI, a 7-inch screen, and Apple Home, Matter, and Thread support. Preorders are open in eight countries, with shipping November 13th; tabletop and wall-mounted versions cost the same. In her first look, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy observed demos but had not tried the device herself, highlighting that personal context requires facial recognition and an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone on the same network, while chained smart home commands are limited to specific device types.

The story so far

Apple has launched HomeView, a $299 smart home display with Siri AI and a 7-inch screen; preorders are open, with shipping set for November 13. The tabletop and wall-mounted versions cost the same. Launch availability covers the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and India. HomeView supports Apple Home, Matter, and Thread. In her first look, The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy reported that Siri’s personal context features require facial recognition and an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone on the same network, while chained smart home commands are limited to specific device types. Tuohy observed demonstrations but had not tried the device herself.

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