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Apple's HomeView Wins by Doing Less, Not More
The $299 smart display mostly repeats what an iPhone already does, and that restraint may be exactly why it could stick in the kitchen.
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Consumer Tech
FCC Filing Shows Apple Tested HomeView Software a Year Early
An FCC filing shows Apple was testing HomeView software over a year before launch, echoing the long delay that also hit the new Siri.
Deals
Apple HomeView Smart Display Gets Small Discount at Amazon
Apple's first smart display is $9 cheaper at Amazon than its $299 list price, a rare markdown for an Apple device that has not even shipped yet.
Hardware
Apple HomeView Ships With 15 Apps Plus Some CarPlay Extras
Apple's spec sheet shows HomeView's 15 built-in apps, plus borrowed CarPlay apps like Spotify streamed in from your iPhone.
Consumer Tech
Apple's HomeView Smart Hub Skips Native Video Apps At Launch
HomeView promises TV, music, and news apps, but you need an iPhone nearby to actually use most of them, unlike rival smart displays.
Consumer Tech
Apple's HomeView Hub Lands Nov 13 Alongside Smart Home Deals
Apple's screen-equipped HomeView hub ships November 13, and the lead-up has triggered discounts on the HomeKit and Matter gadgets it's designed to control.
Consumer Tech
Apple's HomeView Hub Now Doubles as a Climate Sensor
The $299 smart home hub packs temperature and humidity sensors that feed Apple's new thermostats, with real limits on accuracy.
Consumer Tech
Apple Sets HomeView Repair Fees at $39 With AppleCare, $279 Without
Apple has quietly priced out-of-warranty damage to its new HomeView smart home hub at $279, roughly seven times the AppleCare+ rate.
Hardware
HomeView Skips an App Store, Mirrors Apps From Your iPhone Instead
Apple's HomeView device runs third-party audio and video apps by borrowing a trick from CarPlay rather than hosting its own app store.
Consumer Tech
Apple Ditches homeOS Name for Generic HomeView Software
Apple quietly dropped the homeOS trademark name in favor of HomeView software, the same bland branding pattern it already uses for HomePod.
Consumer Tech
Apple's New HomeView Dims Lower Than Any Apple Screen Yet
HomeView dims to 0.3 nits, the lowest brightness any Apple screen has hit, as ambient-light tech moves from wearables to the home.
Consumer Tech
Apple HomeView Hub Skips Two Colors on Wall Model
Apple's new HomeView smart home display ships in four colors on the countertop, but the wall-mounted version drops starlight and rose pink.
Consumer Tech
Apple HomeView Adds Hands-Free Recipe Guides to the Kitchen
Apple's $299 HomeView turns Safari recipes into hands-free, step-by-step cooking guides when it launches November 13.
Consumer Tech
Apple's Wall Mounted HomeView Costs More for Less Speaker
The wall-mountable HomeView costs the same as the standalone version but has a weaker speaker and needs a $60-plus mount sold separately.
Consumer Tech
How Apple's HomeView Keeps Shared Households' Data Separate
Apple details five privacy safeguards in its multi-user HomeView device, from face-based profiles to a chip enclave it says even Apple cannot access.
Consumer Tech
Apple's HomeView Still Leans on Your iPhone for AI
Apple's new smart display packs its own chip but still needs a paired Apple Intelligence iPhone or iPad for the AI features that use your personal data.
Consumer Tech
Apple Finally Builds Its Own Smart Home Lineup
Apple is launching a smart lock, thermostat and video doorbells that all run through its new HomeView hub, finally giving the house a say in its ecosystem.
Consumer Tech
Apple's New HomeView Hub Skips the EU at Launch
Apple says Siri's absence from EU iOS is blocking its $299 smart home hub, with no timeline for a fix.
Consumer Tech
Apple Set to Unveil HomeView Smart Home Hub Tuesday
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple will debut a smart home hub called HomeView on Tuesday, ending years of rumors about the company's home ambitions.
Consumer Tech
Apple's HomeView Hub Lands Mid November
Apple's voice-first smart display is set to ship in mid-November, trailing the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini by about two weeks.