Apple’s HomeView is its first smart home display, due on 13 November, but its 7-inch screen and limited details on third-party support may leave it behind rivals.
01Summary
- 01Apple announced the HomeView on Tuesday and said it will be available on 13 November.
- 02The HomeView is Apple’s first smart home display and is designed to control smart home devices or use Siri AI.
- 03The display is 7 inches and the writer says that is smaller than competing models such as the Echo Show 11 and Nest Hub Max.
- 04Apple offers a wall-mount version, but the cheapest wall mount costs an extra $60 and professional installation may be needed to hide the power connection.
- 05The writer says Alexa Plus currently has stronger third-party app support than Siri AI, while Siri appears better at searching email and texts.
02Why it matters
If you are choosing a smart display, the HomeView’s size, price and software support will affect whether it works as an all-purpose device or just a basic control panel. It also shows how far Apple still has to go against Amazon and Google in the home.
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