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I tried out Apple’s HomeView smart display

Apple has just announced the HomeView, its first smart home display - and I just got hands-on with the device, which features a gorgeous 7-inch square touchscreen and built-in Siri AI. It's designed as a smart home controller, personal assistant, and home hub for your household, so there was a lot to check out. The first thing that struck me about the HomeView was its size. It's much smaller than I expected, and the screen almost entirely hides the small aluminum base that acts as a speaker. The Liquid Retina display is bright and responsive to touch, and it displays photos and the HomeView "faces" brilliantly. You can swipe to change fa … Read the full story at The Verge.
Apple has just announced the HomeView, its first smart home display — and I just got hands-on with the device, which features a gorgeous 7-inch square touchscreen and built-in Siri AI. It’s designed as a smart home controller, personal assistant, and home hub for your household, so there was a lot to check out. The first thing that struck me about the HomeView was its size. It’s much smaller than I expected, and the screen almost entirely hides the small…
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