{"id":631351,"date":"2026-10-15T12:09:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/631351\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:09:21","slug":"apples-newest-smart-display-is-a-giant-apple-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/631351\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s newest smart display is a giant Apple Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple is introducing its first-ever smart display, the Apple HomeView. Announced at the October 13th Welcome Home event alongside an upgraded Apple TV 4K and the next-generation HomePod mini 2, HomeView aims to unify the smart home around a large, super-intelligent screen that looks suspiciously like an Apple Watch.<\/p>\n

The new HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K are joined by Apple’s first line of smart cameras and thermostats<\/a>, an ambitious collection that thrusts Apple into a connected-home market where Amazon and Google have long been the dominant players.<\/p>\n

Meet Apple HomeView<\/p>\n

Apple’s first attempt at a true Echo Show replacement<\/p>\n

The headline product of the event and Apple\u2019s official entry into a new category is Apple HomeView<\/a>, a smart display designed to bring everyday tasks and entertainment under one roof. It features a 7-inch Liquid Retina<\/a> touchscreen display and a speaker base connected via a stainless steel hinge. The tech giant also offers a wall-mounted version for homes where a countertop display is not convienent.<\/p>\n

The advanced facial recognition in HomeView can identify up to six individual family members, so they can access their personal messages, calendars, alerts, photo libraries, and FaceTime<\/a>. For a more conversational tone and to offer more personalized responses, the device runs on Apple\u2019s new, updated Siri AI. However, some features require a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad.<\/p>\n

There are two versions. The tabletop model comes in silver, starlight, rose pink, and space gray, while the wall-mounted model comes in space gray and silver. Both cost $299<\/a>, with preorders starting today and availability beginning on November 13.<\/p>\n

The next-generation Apple TV 4K<\/p>\n

With A19 chip and hands-free Siri<\/p>\n

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Alongside HomeView, Apple has updated its streaming box lineup with Apple TV 4K<\/a>. The fourth-generation device features an A19 chip that, according to Apple, \u201cdelivers up to 50 percent faster CPU performance and up to 2x faster GPU performance than the previous generation, alongside a dedicated AV1 decoder for efficient streaming.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new model also introduces an updated Siri<\/a> AI version for more personalized and interactive communication with the assistant using three far-field microphones without touching the remote.<\/p>\n

The device costs $299<\/a>, with preorders starting today and availability beginning on November 13.<\/p>\n

HomePod Mini 2<\/p>\n

Your home theater for Apple TV 4K<\/p>\n

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Rounding out the launch, with its first refresh since 2020, is the Apple HomePod Mini 2<\/a>, a compact smart speaker. The new speaker brings improved audio processing, 360-degree sound, and support for Siri AI(will be available in future software updates).<\/p>\n

The speaker connects with Apple TV 4K to create a four-speaker surround sound<\/a> setup, while supporting stereo pairing and multiroom audio. It also supports smart home controls, automations, and sound recognition for certain household alarms.<\/p>\n

Apple offers HomePod Mini 2 in pink, green, blue, white, and midnight. The device costs $149<\/a>, with preorders starting today and availability beginning on October 30.<\/p>\n


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Apple\u2019s updated Siri AI is at the crux of these three products, tying together home entertainment, voice assistance, and smart home controls while pushing toward a more connected home experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple is introducing its first-ever smart display, the Apple HomeView. Announced at the October 13th Welcome Home event…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":631352,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[356,111,139,69,145],"class_list":["post-631351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gadgets","tag-gadgets","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/631352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}