The official announcement has arrived. The Cupertino giant presented "Apple HomeView," a new system designed to "be the heart of the home and adapt to each user's personal context." Proposed with a 7" Liquid Retina display, it is a device that, as Apple itself points out, "brings together entertainment content, communication functions and smart home device management in one place, including music playback, FaceTime calls, home monitoring and voice automations".
The cost and where it will be available
Cupertino reports that residents of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States can now pre-order "Apple HomeView" in silver, galaxy, pink and space gray for $299, and "Apple HomeView" (wall-mounted) in silver and space gray for the same price online and in the Apple Store app. It will be available starting November 13th. "Apple HomeView", therefore, at least for the moment, will not arrive in Italy and the rest of the European Union. At the basis are the limitations imposed on the new Siri AI: Apple itself reports that HomeView will not be marketed in the EU because Siri AI is not currently available on iOS in this area. At the same time, the company explained that it is working with European institutions to find a solution.
What you can do with Apple's HomeView
HomeView, explained the Cupertino giant, can recognize each user's face and adapts to allow "each person to access their personal contents in apps such as Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My". The device integrates Siri AI, a completely new version of Siri that offers the possibility of having access to information that, for example, allows more efficient music search and better understanding of the contents on the screen. Among other things, if HomeView is associated with a device with Apple Intelligence, Siri AI can also have access to information present in the user's Calendar, Messages and other apps. It can be placed on a table or mounted on a wall. “Apple HomeView is designed to be shared among all the people in a home environment, while still being completely personal to each of them,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. “It recognizes the user's face and switches from the generic screen to the personal experience, allows you to fill the room with incredible sound and stay in touch with anyone via FaceTime, also simplifying control of aspects related to home automation. And thanks to the power of Apple Intelligence with Siri AI at its core, it can draw on personal context from the iPhone to help the user find what they are looking for and do more, while always keeping everyone's data protected and confidential."
An experience that can involve the whole family
As mentioned, HomeView recognizes up to six people and offers "a personalized experience for each of them". Each user will have their own Home screen, with specific apps and widgets. Personal contents, Apple explains, remain private, while shared photo albums and music tracks are accessible to all members of the family group, even guests. You can customize your devices by choosing from a collection of fun and informative watch faces that show different information, making the most of the Liquid Retina display. Additionally, HomeView is perfect for taking advantage of Apple Music, but also Apple Podcasts, Apple News, Apple TV and compatible third-party audio and video apps. With Handoff, for example, the user can continue listening to the song that was playing on the iPhone just by bringing the device closer to the HomeView display. And by setting up multiple HomeView, HomePod, HomePod mini and AirPlay-compatible speakers around your home, you can listen to music anywhere in your home with multiroom audio.
Home automation
Here are other features. HomeView allows you to control home automation devices safely with just a touch or simply with your voice via Siri AI. The Home Modular dial allows instant access to your favorite accessories, while the Home Camera dial allows you to stream up to nine video feeds simultaneously. HomeView, among other things, is also compatible with the Apple Home Collection, a new line of home automation accessories that includes cameras, thermostats and a smart lock, designed in collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
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