Apple HomeView smart home hub with Siri AI goes on sale

Apple began selling HomeView, a smart home hub, on November 13 at Apple Stores and online in select regions, the company said in a press release. The device has a 7-inch display and is built around Siri AI, the new version of Apple's assistant that is more conversational and can act on what is shown on screen.

HomeView recognises up to six people by face and shows each of them their own content from Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My. Personal content appears only when a user is recognised and their paired iPhone or iPad is nearby and recently unlocked, Apple says. Users can play music, make FaceTime calls, monitor their home and run automations by voice, and pairing HomeView with an Apple Intelligence iPhone or iPad makes Siri's answers more personal.

The hub comes in a tabletop model in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray, and a wall-mounted model in silver and space gray, and both work with Apple's Home app to manage smart home accessories. Apple had been set to announce HomeView on October 13.