Apple makes another push into the smart home market with HomeView
Apple has introduced HomeView, a $299 smart home hub featuring a 7-inch display and Siri AI integration. The device is designed to act as a central control point for smart home devices, FaceTime calls, and media consumption.
Why it matters
This launch marks Apple's direct attempt to compete with established smart display products like Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub.
Apple is taking a big swing at the smart home market. The company on Tuesday unveiled its long-rumored smart home hub, dubbed HomeView, that can act as a central control point for smart home devices, be used for FaceTime calls, playing music, watching videos, displaying photo slideshows, and more.
The new $299 device looks like a cuboid version of the HomePod, but with a display added to the front. The HomeView comes in two versions: one can sit on a countertop and the other can be mounted on a wall. Measuring 7 inches wide, the hub features a single FaceTime camera on the front, and has microphones and speakers built into its base. There is no camera on the back.
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