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The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity

If Apple’s first smart display finally gets my family to actually use my smart home, I’ll consider it a win.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
My first look at the world’s most expensive Apple TV and the pretty-in-pink HomePod Mini 2 — now with Siri AI, sort of.

Minor updates to the Mini, along with a price bump and a delay for Siri AI, are disappointing — but I love the new pink color and that I can properly pair the smart speaker with my Mac. I’m excited that Apple added far-field mics to the Apple TV 4K (4th gen) and, of course, thrilled that remote now has Find My. But that price … ouch.

Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
You break it, you buy it (again).

Apple is charging $279 for all HomeView repairs, just $20 less than the smart home hub costs new. It’s $39 with AppleCare, but otherwise an official repair won’t make much sense. It’s another pricing problem for HomeView, which ships without either a mount or power adapter if you want it wall-mounted.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Here’s our first look at the Apple HomeView smart display in action.

I dove deep into smart home menus and swiped through endless faces to bring you a closer look at the features of Apple’s newest gadget for your home.

I tried out Apple’s HomeView smart displayI tried out Apple’s HomeView smart display
Hands-On
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Emma Roth
Hands-on with the Apple Home CollectionHands-on with the Apple Home Collection
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Emma Roth
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Our first look at the Apple HomeView.

We’ll have hands-on impressions shortly, but take a look at Apple’s smart display hub on table and wall-mount setups.

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Here are all the new HomePod Mini 2 colorsHere are all the new HomePod Mini 2 colors
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Emma Roth
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Another HomeView preview.

This one is from Brian Tong, taking a quick look at the HomeView display units from all sides. How does it look to you?

Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Here’s Joanna Stern’s look at a HomeView.

Check out this in-person look at Apple’s new hub device, complete with a hand for scale. “It’s tiny and cute!”

Watch Apple’s reveal video for the HomeViewWatch Apple’s reveal video for the HomeView
Jay Peters and Stevie Bonifield