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Apple launches $299 HomeView smart display powered by Siri AI

Face recognition lets up to six household members pull up their own messages, calendar, and apps on one shared screen.

• Apple introduced HomeView on October 13, 2026, a $299 smart home hub with a 7-inch Liquid Retina display, shipping November 13 across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and India.
• Face recognition lets HomeView identify up to six people in a household, automatically switching the screen to show each person's own messages, calendar, reminders, and preferred apps.
• The hub runs Siri AI, an overhauled version of the assistant built for more natural conversation, and can draw on a paired iPhone's Calendar and Messages to tailor its answers to each user.
• As a Matter controller and Thread Border Router, HomeView also manages new Apple-made security cameras, a video doorbell, and a smart lock that Apple unveiled alongside it.
• The launch is the second keynote under new CEO John Ternus, who succeeded Tim Cook in September 2026, following last month's iPhone event that introduced the foldable Duo.
• HomeView enters a smart-display market where Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub have operated for years without direct Apple competition.
• By centering the device on Siri AI rather than novel smart-home functions, Apple is using hardware as proof that its revamped assistant can finally compete with Google's and Amazon's AI products.