Apple's smart home hub device.
Apple's $299 HomeView, a 7-inch Siri and FaceTime display, has had a mixed reception from YouTubers and the Apple community, MacRumors reported. The outlet says it makes more sense as a replacement for an Echo Show or Nest Hub.
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OpenAI alleges an ex-employee now at Apple sent more than 100 files on an unreleased device to a personal account. Apple, which sued OpenAI in July, says it found no evidence, so each company now faces untested allegations from the other.
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Apple announced a fourth-gen Apple TV 4K at $299 with far-field microphones and Siri AI, shipping November 13. Siri AI launches in beta, shows answers as text and leans on an iPhone for personal context.
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Apple's $299 HomeView display arrives Nov. 13 and the $149 HomePod mini 2 arrives Oct. 30, with pre-orders open now. A household can budget the display and speaker today and has to hold a place for the accessories.
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Apple will not sell its $299 HomeView smart display in the EU because Siri AI is unavailable on iOS there, the company said. It offered no date, so EU buyers have nothing to plan around.
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Apple is preparing HomeView, an A18-powered Siri home hub in countertop and wall-mount versions, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Apple hopes third-party makers will build voice-controlled accessories with the hub as the connection point, according to a dev.to write-up.
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Apple will hold a "Welcome home" event on Oct. 13, where Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports a Siri-centered hub named HomeView is expected. Apple has confirmed only the event, and no outlet reviewed lists a price.
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Apple's new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K will reach stores on October 30, ahead of the HomeView hub due around mid-November, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. For about two weeks, early buyers will own a speaker that 9to5Mac says is built to extend a hub they cannot yet buy.
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Apple has tested built-in Apple TV microphones for hands-free Siri, along with a Siri Remote that has its own speaker, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. MacRumors says the microphones are not confirmed for the box shipping October 30, so the findable remote is the firmer bet.
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