Apple Officially Announces Its Smart Home Hub
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Apple's $299 HomeView brings a 7-inch touchscreen, powerful new Siri AI features, FaceTime, and smart home controls together, with preorders already open ahead of its November release.
By Stephen Nellis NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Apple on Tuesday began showing off a new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device dubbed the HomeView meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant.
Apple has announced the launch of the Apple Home Collection, which consists of thermostats, cameras, and smart locks.
Apple unveiled HomeView, a new $299 smart home hub that uses artificial intelligence to control household devices, manage schedules and personalize informa
Amazon's Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 already use Alexa+ to control smart home devices, manage family calendars, and deliver personalized information. Google is also integrating Gemini AI into its Nest smart home products, offering more conversational controls and the ability to handle complicated requests.
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A new report suggests that Apple could launch its HomeView smart display in two styles alongside a new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K.
The new Apple Home Collection comes alongside the release of Apple’s long-awaited HomeView smart home controller, as well as a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod minis.
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These aren't the only three smart home devices that the two companies are likely cooking up. Reporting suggests that Apple and LG are also working on a video doorbell, an indoor camera, an outdoor camera and a floodlight camera. All of these gadgets will reportedly launch under the LG branding, and not as Apple products.
I test smart home devices for a living, but even I find it challenging to use and manage the ones in my home. I have Hue bulbs, Govee lamps, Dreo smart ceiling fans, TP-Link plugs, Eufy cameras, Whisker smart litter boxes and robot vacuums,