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The Information reports Apple is working on a higher-end smart home display, codenamed J595 and possibly branded HomeView Ultra, with a 9-inch screen mounted on a robotic arm that swivels to track users during video calls. The device is said to be planned for a 2027 announcement with shipments beginning in 2028, priced around $1,000. This follows Apple's first HomeView smart display, a $299 7-inch panel launching next week.
Amazon has released the Echo Show 16, a 16-inch smart display priced at $500 or $570 depending on configuration, positioned as a family hub with color-coded calendars, to-do lists and meal planning tools. Amazon says the device offers 10% more viewing area than the Echo Show 15 while having a frame nearly 40% thinner, and it can also function as a smart home control hub.
Apple has launched its first smart display, the $299 HomeView, alongside Amazon's $499.99 Echo Show 16, a full redesign of its smart display lineup. Both devices were previewed hands-on by a reviewer who found them more capable than earlier smart displays at handling shared household tasks like calendars, video doorbells and smart home controls.
Amazon has officially announced the Echo Show 16, a 16-inch smart display with integrated Fire TV, available for preorder now and shipping later this year. The standard version costs $500 while a Nanomatte anti-glare model costs $570, with a $100 preorder discount code offered on Amazon's product page; stands cost $70 or $125 separately. The device adds a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera with night vision, upgraded audio, and new 'Screen Styles' modes for use as a family organizer, smart home dashboard, or photo frame.
Amazon announced the Echo Show 16, a large smart display priced at $499.99 with a wall mount, or $569.99 for a Nanomatte screen option, available for preorder now with a $100 discount ahead of a later release this year. The device introduces customizable homescreens called Screen Styles, letting users choose a family organizer, smart home dashboard, Alexa widgets screen, or photo frame, with screens able to stay on continuously or activate on approach.
Anker's Smart Display Hub, a USB-C docking accessory with 10 ports and support for dual 4K displays, is currently selling on Amazon for $79.99, a $20 reduction from its usual price. The hub is designed to expand a laptop's connectivity for monitors, storage and peripherals through a single cable.
Apple introduced the HomeView, a smart display that extracts recipe instructions from websites into simplified, hands-free, voice-navigable steps using Siri. The feature removes the surrounding text, ads, and affiliate links that many food writers depend on for income, joining a growing category of apps and gadgets that strip recipes to their essentials.
Apple's new HomeView platform, designed to power smart displays and shared home screens, reportedly only supports photo integration through Apple's own Photos service. Users who store their images in Google Photos or other third-party services cannot access that photo-display feature, which appears to be one of HomeView's most appealing functions.
Apple unveiled HomeView, its first smart home display with Siri integration, on Tuesday, with availability starting Nov. 13. CNET's reviewer, who has tested Echo Show and Nest Hub devices for years, got hands-on time with HomeView and found its design similar to Amazon's Echo Show 11, but with a notably smaller 7-inch screen and a stationary base rather than a rotating one.
Amazon is selling Apple's newly announced HomeView smart display for $289.99, a $10 discount, in both gray and starlight colorways. The device, unveiled Tuesday, ships November 13th and features a seven-inch touchscreen, Matter and Thread smart home hub support, a 12-megapixel FaceTime camera, and Siri with personal context awareness.
OpenAI filed a court document alleging a former employee copied more than 100 files about its product plans to a personal account, then presented them to Apple executives, including the VP of Apple's Asia operations. The files reportedly included images of an unreleased device, supplier and engineering data, and reports on hardware coating and sealing processes. The filing is part of an ongoing legal dispute in which Apple separately accuses OpenAI of stealing its confidential documents and spying on hardware prototypes.
Apple has published service pricing for its newly announced $299 HomeView smart display, ahead of shipments starting November 13. Repairs without AppleCare are listed at $279 under a single 'Other damage' category, while AppleCare users face a $39 accidental damage fee, with no distinction made between the standard and wall-mounted models.