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Apple Tried Hard to Sell Me on the HomeView as a Seamless Smart Home Experience and Succeeded

Headline from CNET, on the newest of 4 developments

I’m not easily impressed when it comes to smart home hubs, here’s why the HomeView is different.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Apple is set to show off new smart home devices at an October 13 event

    Headline from Engadget ·

  2. Apple's smart home hub will reportedly be called HomeView

    Headline from Engadget ·

  3. Apple challenges Amazon’s Echo and Ring with its new smart home lineup

    Headline from Geek Wire ·

  4. Newest

    Apple Tried Hard to Sell Me on the HomeView as a Seamless Smart Home Experience and Succeeded

    Headline from CNET ·

4 reports not tied to one development ·

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  1. Engadget

    Apple is set to show off new smart home devices at an October 13 event (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    The event is set for 9AM ET.

  2. Gizmodo

    Apple Teases Smart Home-Related Event on Oct. 13 (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    Apple's big smart home refresh is coming.

  3. CNET

    Apple Announces Next ‘Welcome Home’ Special Event on Oct. 13 (opens CNET)

    Published

    CNET's feed description

    The company is expected to release a new HomePod and Apple TV next week.

  4. Quartz

    Apple has confirmed a smart home event in New York on Oct. 13 (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    The company is expected to unveil a smart home hub with a display, an updated Apple TV, and a refreshed HomePod mini

  5. CNET

    Everything We Expect From Apple’s Surprise Smart Home Event Next Week (opens CNET)

    Published

    CNET's feed description

    Apple is finally entering the smart home in a huge way. Here’s what will reportedly be announced, and what we think is unlikely.

  6. Engadget

    What to expect at Apple's 'Welcome home' event next week (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The company is reportedly rebooting its smart home ambitions with a smart display and a whole bunch of other accessories.

  7. Bloomberg

    Apple Smart Home Launch Oct. 13 Plans; HomeView Has Mid-November Release (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    Fresh details on Apple’s HomeView, HomePod mini and new Apple TV, including release dates, colors, chips and features.

  8. Engadget

    Apple's smart home hub will reportedly be called HomeView (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    Bloomberg reported that the HomeView device will start shipping in November.

  9. Insider

    Apple's best defense in the AI race could be winning your home (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Apple is set to unveil new smart-home devices at its "Welcome Home" event, expanding its ecosystem as tech rivals challenge its dominance in the AI race.

  10. Engadget

    Apple unveils HomeView, the company's smart display built for Siri AI (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    Two versions will be available in November for $299.

  11. Engadget

    Apple debuts the Apple Home Collection of smart devices, including cameras, thermostats and door locks (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    Apple collaborated with LG and Schneider Electric on products that work with its HomeView display.

  12. Bloomberg

    Apple Unveils $299 HomeView Smart Home Hub, New Apple TV 4K, HomePod Mini 2 (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    A new Apple TV 4K streaming box and HomePod mini 2 speaker were also introduced Tuesday.

  13. Engadget

    Everything announced at Apple's 'Welcome Home' event (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    All about the HomeView, Homepod mini, Apple Home Collection and more.

  14. Independent Journal Review

    Apple Unveils Smart Home Lineup, Excludes EU HomeView (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Apple introduced the Apple Home Collection, a range of security cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock, thermostats and sensors developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The accessories integrate with Apple’s Home app and broader smart-home ecosystem, emphasizing one-tap setup, privacy …

  15. Gizmodo

    Apple Officially Announces Its Smart Home Hub: the HomeView (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Apple is finally taking smart homes seriously.

  16. Insider

    Apple's first smart home device, the HomeView, is here (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    If the HomeView takes off, Apple will have tightened its grip on its ecosystem, making it harder to move to a rival like Google or Amazon.

  17. CNET

    Apple Welcomes HomeView Smart Speaker With Apple Watch-Shaped Screen (opens CNET)

    Published

    CNET's feed description

    Apple’s new home hub has Apple Intelligence at its core. Pre-orders are open now.

  18. Quartz

    Apple is launching a $299 smart home hub called HomeView (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    The device features a 7-inch display, facial recognition for up to 6 users, and Siri AI, and goes on sale November 13

  19. KTVZ Bend

    Apple just announced a new gadget that could be key to its AI push (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Apple on Tuesday announced the HomeView, its biggest push into the smart home market in nearly a decade. The new device gives Apple’s revamped version of Siri a presence in consumers’ homes, making it a critical piece of Apple’s AI strategy.

  20. Investor's Business Daily

    Apple Introduces HomeView Smart Home Hub, Other Gadgets (opens Investor's Business Daily)

    Published

    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    Apple entered the smart home market with a product launch event headlined by the company's HomeView device control hub. Apple stock rose.

  21. ZDNet

    Apple’s $299 HomeView smart hub is here: 8 highlights, including the wall model (opens ZDNet)

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    ZDNet's feed description

    As an Apple Home user, here’s what stands out about Apple’s new smart home hub – and what I want to test firsthand.

  22. Digital Journal

    Apple unveils HomeView smart display in renewed home push (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Apple has struggled for years to gain ground in the smart home, where its HomePod speakers have trailed Amazon’s Alexa and Google devices.

  23. CNET

    HomeView and More: Everything Apple Announced at Its ‘Welcome Home’ Event (opens CNET)

    Published

    CNET's feed description

    Apple is making a sweeping new entry into home tech.

  24. Howtogeek

    Apple is tired of waiting for other people to solve smart homes' biggest problem (opens Howtogeek)

    Published

    Howtogeek's feed description

    Apple is no longer just the software behind your smart home. It's helping pick the hardware too with LG and Schneider.

  25. Fast Company

    Apple’s HomeView is nearly a decade late. That might not matter (opens Fast Company)

    Published

    Fast Company's feed description

    Apple thinks you might want a screen in your kitchen or bedroom. It’s nearly a decade late to the party, with its $299 HomeView, announced on October 13, arriving nine years after Amazon unveiled the Echo Show, and eight after Google came out with its own Home Hub.

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