Apple has introduced HomeView, a $299 smart display with a 7-inch screen that runs Siri, FaceTime, customizable widgets, and Apple Home controls. The device doubles as a Matter controller and Thread Border Router, supports facial recognition for up to six users, and can draw on personal context from messages, calendars, and email when linked to a nearby Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone. It launches alongside new cameras, thermostats, and a door lock, and is available for pre-order in eight countries including the US, UK, and India, with shipping starting November 13th.
apple.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-13
Apple held an unstreamed 'Welcome Home' event on October 13 where it introduced seven new smart home products, headlined by its first smart panel, the $299 HomeView. The lineup also included a new HomePod mini, an updated Apple TV, and Home Collection devices made in partnership with LG and Schneider Electric.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple unveiled a new lineup of home-focused products Tuesday, headlined by the Apple HomeView smart display, which can sit on a tabletop or mount on a wall. The device has a 7-inch Liquid Retina screen, Apple's A18 chip, Siri AI integration, and can recognize up to six different users for personalized profiles. The event came about a month after Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max and folding iPhone Duo.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple's website confirms that HomePod mini 2, shipping October 30, will not include the Siri AI assistant features advertised as a key selling point at launch. A footnote on Apple's site states Siri AI is 'coming in a future software update,' with the delay also confirmed in Apple's press release.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple unveiled HomeView in two $299 models, one with a speaker base and one designed for wall mounting, with pre-orders open now and deliveries starting November 13. The wall-mounted version does not include a mount, so buyers must separately purchase one of two Schneider Home mounts starting at $59, with a third option coming in early 2027. Apple states the wall-mounted model requires a mount and power solution to function.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple introduced HomeView, a smart home device with a 7-inch Liquid Retina display that integrates with iPhones and iPads over shared Wi-Fi. The device uses face and voice recognition to let multiple household members access personal content like Messages and Calendar while keeping their data separate.
apple.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple announced the HomeView, a 7-inch smart display with a speaker base and wall-mounted version both priced at $299, at a New York event. The device runs new software called HomeView rather than iOS or iPadOS, lacks an App Store, and instead offers a curated set of apps including FaceTime, Messages, Safari and some third-party apps like Spotify. Preorders are open now, with sales starting November 13.
wired.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple introduced three new devices at a New York media event: the Apple HomeView, its first smart display with a 7-inch screen and speaker base; the HomePod Mini 2; and a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. The company also showed smart-home accessories built with LG and Schneider Electric, including a video doorbell, thermostats and security cameras. HomeView runs a standalone operating system without App Store access, instead offering a curated set of apps like Messages, Safari and FaceTime plus select third-party apps.
wired.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has introduced HomeView, a smart display featuring a 7-inch square screen, offered in a speaker-base model and a wall-mountable version. The device is priced at $299, available in silver, starlight, rose pink, and space gray, and pre-orders are open now ahead of a November 13 shipping date.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple's new HomeView smart home display costs $299 in either a speaker-base or wall-mounted version, but the wall-mounted model doesn't include a mount or power solution. Buyers must separately purchase one of three Schneider Home mounts, priced from $59.95 to $129.95, with the priciest PoE option not arriving until early 2027.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has opened pre-orders for HomeView, a $299 smart home hub available in tabletop or wall-mounted versions, shipping November 13. The device features a 7-inch touchscreen powered by the A18 chip, multi-user Face ID recognition for up to six people, and a generative AI version of Siri that pulls from calendars, messages, and web searches.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has begun taking preorders for HomeView, a $299 smart home display with a seven-inch squircle screen. It launches November 13th in multiple colors, with buyers able to choose between a speaker base with a down-firing woofer and passive radiators, or a wall-mounted version without the extra audio hardware, both priced the same.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
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