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Apple expected to unveil HomeView smart home hub on Tuesday

Apple plans to announce a new smart home device called HomeView at an event on Tuesday before shipping it in November, according to Bloomberg.

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Apple will announce a new smart home hub named HomeView on Tuesday, October 13, at its Welcome Home event, TechCrunch, Engadget, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, and MacRumors report. The device serves as a Siri-powered command center to allow users to control their smart home devices, according to details from Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. [1][2][3][4][6]

The HomeView display will feature an A18 chip and will be available in both countertop and wall-mounted versions, TechCrunch and Digital Trends report. Earlier reports indicated that the device will feature a roughly 6-inch square screen capable of recognizing individual household members, according to Digital Trends. [1][3]

Engadget, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, and MacRumors report that the HomeView will begin shipping in November or mid-November, several weeks after its initial unveiling. The device is expected to sit alongside the existing HomePod lineup and will be available in four colors, according to 9to5Mac and MacRumors. [2][3][4][6]

Apple TV devices can already function as a home hub for the Apple Home platform, while Engadget and MacRumors report that Apple is also expected to launch a new HomePod mini model alongside the HomeView. [2][5][12]

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In short

  • Apple is set to announce its HomeView smart home hub on October 13.
  • The HomeView device features an A18 chip and supports Siri voice controls.
  • The smart home hub will come in countertop and wall-mounted versions in four colors.
  • Shipments for the HomeView are expected to begin in mid-November.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?TechCrunch, 23d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Apple's smart home hub will reportedly be called HomeViewEngadget, 23d ago
  3. [3]Apple HomeView smart home display could arrive in November with an A18 chipDigital Trends, 23d ago
  4. [4]Report: Apple ‘HomeView’ smart home hub will ship in November, come in four colors, A18 chip9to5Mac, 23d ago
  5. [5]New Apple TV 4K, HomeView, and HomePod Mini: 16 Details Just LeakedMacRumors, 23d ago
  6. [6]Apple HomeView Smart Hub to Ship in Mid-November in Four ColorsMacRumors, 23d ago
  7. [7]All Signs Point to Apple’s New Line of Devices Being Called ‘HomeView’Gizmodo, 23d ago
  8. [8]Apple Is About to Close the Biggest Hole In Its Ecosystem With HomeViewBloomberg.com, 23d ago
  9. [9]Apple smart home control center is called 'HomeView'AppleInsider, 23d ago
  10. [10]Apple To Unveil HomeView Smart Home Hub This WeekPCMag UK, 23d ago

Background

  1. [11]The Fantastic Four: First Steps on Wikipedia
  2. [12]Apple TV (device) on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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