Apple unveils HomeView smart display and new smart home devices
The company showed its first smart home hub at a Welcome Home event, alongside refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K models.
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What happened
Apple unveiled a slate of smart home products at its Welcome Home event on October 13, including its long-rumored HomeView hub, a 7-inch square display. The announcements also included the Apple Home Collection, built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, plus a HomePod mini 2 and a refreshed Apple TV 4K. Apple also said its new Find My-compatible remote will work with older Apple TV models.
Why it matters
The HomeView is Apple's biggest push into the smart home market in nearly a decade, and it could be key to the company's AI push.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 9:00 AM ET: Apple unveiled its HomeView smart home hub and refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K devices at its Welcome Home event.
- Oct 13, 12:11 PM ET: Hands-on looks at the six new smart home devices in the Apple Home Collection were published.
- Oct 14, 10:39 AM ET: Apple's new Find My-compatible Siri Remote was reported to work with every Apple TV model back to the Apple TV HD, and is sold standalone for $59.
- Oct 14, 11:10 AM ET: Apple said HomeView is the perfect way to enjoy audio and video apps, though it does not yet natively support any video apps.
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