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Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299

Ars Technica · October 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM

Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299

Apple opened preorders for the HomeView smart home hub today.

The HomeView is a 7-inch smart display and speaker that aims to be a central access point for up to six members of a family to access and control Apple’s ecosystem of devices, apps, and the Siri generative AI chatbot.

Users can speak to HomeView to control smart home devices, such as, for example, telling Siri to close the smart blinds or activate smart locks.

HomeView can also show a livestream for up to nine video feeds simultaneously.

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