Apple has unveiled HomeView, a new smart speaker with a seven-inch square screen, built for entertainment, smart home control and personalised Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
01Summary
- 01Apple introduced the HomeView at its Welcome Home event in New York on Tuesday.
- 02It has a seven-inch Liquid Retina display, two full-range drivers and is powered by Apple’s A18 chip.
- 03The device uses facial recognition to identify family members and show personal content in Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My.
- 04Customers in the US, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and the UK can preorder it now for $299, with availability from 13 November.
- 05It comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space grey, and can be bought as a tabletop model or a wall-mounted version.
02Why it matters
For people in Apple’s ecosystem, it adds a new way to use Siri, Apple Intelligence and smart home controls in one shared device. Its personal features may matter most to households that want one hub for music, messages and family access.
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