GoKawiilApple's HomeView smart hub launches Nov. 13 at $299, preorders open now
Apple unveiled the HomeView, a $299 smart home hub with a touchscreen, speaker, Siri AI, and security camera dashboard, set to go on sale November 13 with preorders starting October 13. The device can recognize up to six individual users via facial recognition and presence sensors, switching to personalized home screens, and supports FaceTime and shared photo albums.
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The launch puts Apple in direct competition with Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub in the smart home hub market, an area Apple has previously under-served. Upgrading Siri with more conversational, context-aware AI could help Apple close a gap that reviewers say let Alexa+ and Gemini for Home pull ahead, though how well the new Siri performs in practice remains to be seen.
- HomeView costs $299, preorders start Oct. 13, ships Nov. 13
- Device integrates Siri AI, a touchscreen, speaker, and security camera dashboard
- Facial recognition supports up to six personalized user profiles per household
Source: zdnet.com — Maria Diaz, 2026-10-13
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