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Apple Reboots Its Smart-Home Strategy With New Hardware and a ‘Home Collection’

Julian Chokkattu

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Apple has introduced the HomeView, a new smart display device that serves as a central hub for its smart-home ecosystem. The device features a 7-inch screen, a speaker base, and is powered by a revamped version of Siri AI.

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This launch marks Apple's formal entry into the smart display market, aiming to deepen consumer reliance on its proprietary ecosystem.

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But after finally revamping Siri AI this year and turning the butt-of-the-joke voice assistant into a more competitive companion—paired with a more mature Matter-supported ecosystem of smart home gadgets—Apple now has the brains to power the home system it has always envisioned.

That starts with three new devices: the Apple HomeView, the company's first smart display; the HomePod Mini 2 smart speaker; and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K.

Apple announced the products at a media-only event in New York City, and it also revealed a slew of new smart-home gadgets made in collaboration with LG and Schneider Electric, including a video doorbell, thermostats, and security cameras.

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