Apple unveils HomeView, its first home smart display with Siri AI and smart home control (report)

Verified (fact)

Apple unveiled 'HomeView', its first home smart display, in tabletop and wall-mounted versions. It combines Siri AI, music and video playback, FaceTime, and smart home control in one device. It has a 7-inch Liquid Retina display, an A18 chip, a 12MP Center Stage camera, and four microphones, and supports spatial audio. It recognizes up to six faces and shows a personalized screen for each person (GeekNews summary).

Why it matters (interpretation)

By actually releasing a long-rumored home AI device, Apple extends Siri AI into the home. Competition among home AI assistants with Amazon Alexa+ and Google devices intensifies.

Sources

• Press Apple launches HomeView, its first smart display for the home The Verge
• Community Apple HomeView - Siri AI와 스마트홈 제어를 결합한 7인치 가정용 디스플레이 GeekNews

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