Apple's HomeView wants to run your home, but does it offer anything new?
Apple has unveiled HomeView, a curious little device that borrows the floating display of the original iMac G4, the touchscreen of an iPad, the familiar faces of an Apple Watch and the speaker base of a HomePod. It's potentially a great combination, a 7-inch smart display designed to become the center of the connected home.
At US$299, HomeView promises music, video, FaceTime, smart home controls and a substantially more capable Siri, all without reaching for your phone. It's an appealing proposition, but Apple is entering a market where much of this is already familiar. Amazon's Echo Show has been doing the countertop assistant thing for years.
So what's actually new here?
Four devices, one countertop
The aluminum tabletop model features a tilting stainless steel hinge and comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. Its Liquid Retina display supports True Tone and automatically adjusts its brightness to...
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