Apple announces HomeView smart home hub: 7-inch display, face recognition, $299
shauntrennery · x · 2026-10-13
Apple announced HomeView, a new smart home hub with a 7-inch Liquid Retina display on a domed speaker base, priced at $299. Key features: Siri AI powered by Apple Intelligence, face recognition for up to 6 people each with their own Home Screen, brightness from 0.3 to 500 nits for low-light settings, Spatial Audio with a down-firing woofer, iPhone Handoff for continued playback, multiple context-aware faces, FaceTime, and multiroom audio support.
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