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The Apple HomeView Is Like a Giant Apple Watch for the Home
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It’s a big year for Apple firsts.
Key facts
- The HomeView costs $299 and comes in two versions—a speaker base and a wall-mounted display you can’t set it up with an iPad
- Announced Tuesday at an event in New York City, the 7-inch smart display arrives alongside several other new smart home devices as part of Apple’s bid to revitalize its lagging ecosystem
- The company launched the first MacBook Neo, unveiled its first folding iPhone in September, and installed a new CEO for the first time in 15 years
- But Apple stuck with a smaller smart home ecosystem centered on its HomePod speakers, even removing the iPad as a hub device a few years ago, which forced users to buy an Apple TV or HomePod
Summary
Rivals like Google and Amazon have made countless screen-enabled smart speakers since voice assistants invaded the home a decade ago. Announced Tuesday at an event in New York City, the 7-inch smart display arrives alongside several other new smart home devices as part of Apple’s bid to revitalize its lagging ecosystem.