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Apple's First Smart Home Hub HomeView and New Apple TV 4K Launch, First Orders Already Delivered to Customers in Australia and New Zealand

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Apple's HomeView officially went on sale on November 13 local time, and due to time zones the first pre-orders from Australia and New Zealand were delivered first; because New Zealand has no Apple retail stores, Australian consumers became the first able to buy the device directly in an Apple Store. Positioned as Apple's first smart home hub, HomeView sits between a small iPad and a HomePod: the desktop version has a 7-inch square screen connected by a stainless steel hinge to a hemispherical speaker base with tilt adjustment, and a wall-mounted version without the base is also available; it has a 12MP camera that can distinguish up to six family members by facial recognition and switch to their personal content in Messages, FaceTime, Calendar and other apps, has no standalone App Store but comes preinstalled with Apple's own apps and can display widgets from an iPhone, and is built around Siri AI for FaceTime video calls, watching video, checking calendars and weather, playing music and controlling smart home accessories. Both the desktop and wall-mounted versions are priced at $299, and the wall-mounted version does not include a power adapter or mounting bracket in the box, so u

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Apple's First Smart Home Hub HomeView and New Apple TV 4K Go on Sale, First Orders Already in the Hands of Customers in Australia and New Zealand

IT Home, November 13 news: Apple's HomeView officially went on sale on November 13 local time. Due to time zone differences, the first batch of pre-order customers in Australia and New Zealand have already received their orders.

In addition, because there are no Apple retail stores in New Zealand, Australian consumers are the first users able to purchase the device directly in an Apple Store.

HomeView is positioned as Apple's first smart home hub, with functionality falling between a small iPad and a HomePod. The desktop version features a 7-inch square screen connected to a hemispherical speaker base via a stainless steel hinge, supporting tilt adjustment; there is also a wall-mounted version without the base. The device is equipped with a 12-megapixel camera that can distinguish up to six family members via facial recognition and switch to the corresponding user's personal content in apps such as Messages, FaceTime, and Calendar.

HomeView does not have an independent App Store, but it comes pre-installed with Apple's own apps and can display widgets from an iPhone. The device is built around Siri AI and can be used for FaceTime video calls, watching videos, checking calendars and weather, playing music, and controlling smart home accessories.

In terms of pricing, both the HomeView desktop version and the wall-mounted version are priced at $299 (IT Home note: approximately 1,999 yuan RMB at current exchange rates). The wall-mounted version's packaging does not include a power adapter or mounting bracket; users must purchase dedicated accessories from Schneider Home separately, with the USB-C powered stand starting at $59.95 (approximately 400.8 yuan RMB at current exchange rates).

HomeView's launch markets include Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK, and the US. The product will not go on sale in the EU because Siri AI is currently unavailable on iOS in the EU region.

Also going on sale the same day as HomeView is the new Apple TV 4K, also priced at $299 (approximately 1,999 yuan RMB at current exchange rates), featuring the A19 chip, 128GB of storage, Wi-Fi 7 support, and the ability to connect up to four HomePods to form a surround sound system. The new Apple TV 4K is available in 30 countries and regions including the US.

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