Apple has begun taking preorders for HomeView, a 7-inch smart display and speaker meant to serve as a shared hub for up to six household members. The device uses voice control via Siri to manage smart home gear like locks and blinds, can show up to nine camera feeds at once, and recognizes individual users via its built-in camera to show personalized profiles. With an iCloud+ subscription and a paired Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad, it can also surface Messages, Calendar, Reminders, FaceTime, and Apple Music content.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has introduced the HomeView, its first smart home display, featuring a 7-inch Liquid Retina touchscreen, a 12MP camera, and built-in Siri. The device is available in both wall-mounted and tabletop versions and includes a Home Widget that mirrors the Apple Home app, letting users control thermostats, locks, cameras and scenes directly from the screen.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple introduced the HomeView, a 7-inch square smart home hub, at its 'Welcome Home' event. The $299 device comes in wall-mounted and speaker-base versions, supports Siri, video calls, HomeKit Secure Video, and functions as a Matter controller and Thread Border Router. Preorders open today in four colors, with shipping starting November 13th.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
At its 'Welcome Home' event, Apple introduced HomeView, its first dedicated smart home hub, priced at $299 with a 7-inch touchscreen, 12-megapixel camera, and facial recognition for up to six users. The company also refreshed the HomePod Mini and Apple TV 4K, and unveiled new smart home and security accessories built with third-party manufacturers.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has rolled out several new perks for iCloud+ subscribers over the past few weeks, including upgraded HomeKit Secure Video with 4K support, AI-generated clip descriptions and searchable footage tied to iOS 27. The company also raised the custom email domain limit from three to ten addresses, and in more than 100 countries outside the US, iCloud+ now bundles Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no extra cost.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-12
Apple is hosting a dedicated 'Welcome Home experience' event in New York City on October 13th, its first ever focused solely on smart home products. Reports from Bloomberg and MacRumors suggest the company will unveil a new smart home display, possibly called HomeView, alongside a refreshed HomePod Mini and updated Apple TV. The display would mark Apple's first dedicated Apple Home hardware since launching HomeKit in 2014.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-12
Apple is reportedly set to announce a new smart home hub called HomeView on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The device will reportedly feature Siri, a display, and an A18 chip, and come in countertop and wall-mounted versions. Gurman also reports Apple will unveil updated Apple TV and HomePod mini models the same day, alongside a previously reported LG partnership for a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-11
With iOS 27, Apple is bringing Apple Intelligence to HomeKit, introducing AI-generated video summaries that combine footage from multiple security cameras into readable event descriptions using Face Recognition and natural-language search. The feature requires a 2nd-generation HomePod, HomePod Mini, or Apple TV 4K, plus an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone such as the iPhone 15 Pro or newer, and relies on Apple's cloud storage plans, which can run up to $60 a month depending on camera count.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-11
Onvis has released an outdoor smart plug built on Matter over Thread, rated IP65 for weather resistance and capable of handling up to 1800 watts. It offers real-time energy monitoring that appears directly in Apple Home's energy view, and works natively with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings without a proprietary hub.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-09
Developer @itspdfu uncovered code showing a new 'Proximity Control' feature coming to Apple's co-developed smart home accessories made with LG. Tapping or holding an iPhone near a device like a thermostat, camera, or doorbell will trigger a notification in the Dynamic Island with an 'Open Controls' button or camera viewer, using an NFC tag and Bluetooth Low Energy advert to identify the device.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-09
A leaker known as 'pdfu,' who has previously shared accurate Apple and LG smart-home leaks, posted new details suggesting an NFC-based 'Proximity Control' feature for upcoming LG Apple Home accessories. The feature reportedly shows device controls in the iPhone's Dynamic Island when the phone is held near a compatible device, using the Matter protocol but tailored to Apple Home. This follows an earlier leak describing a 'tap to setup without power' pairing feature from the same source.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-09
According to Bloomberg, Apple is preparing to launch its first smart display, dubbed 'HomePad,' combining a 6-inch square screen with HomePod-style speakers in either a round mount or wall-mounted configuration. The device will run a new tvOS-based system called 'homeOS,' controlled primarily via Siri but also supporting touchscreen input, customizable interface elements similar to Apple Watch and StandBy mode, and iPadOS-style apps.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-09
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