{
  "id": 13737695,
  "title": "Apple’s new home hub is ‘HomeView’ ↦",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/apples-new-home-hub-is-homeview",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:34:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Six Colors",
    "slug": "six-colors",
    "url": "https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/10/apples-new-home-hub-is-homeview/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's upcoming smart home hub, dubbed HomeView, has been unveiled by Mark Gurman in his Sunday newsletter. The centerpiece of this new device is a display paired with an A18 chip, making it the central hub for Siri commands within an Apple ecosystem. Two versions of the HomeView are available - a countertop model with a metal speaker base and a wall-mounted variant with a flat square base that mounts against a wall behind the display.\n\nCustomers can choose between four colors for the countertop model: space gray, silver, starlight, and pink. Meanwhile, the wall-mounted version is restricted to space gray and silver. This naming convention aligns with a MacRumors report from last year, where Apple reportedly trademarked the term \"HomeView\" through a shell company.\n\nGurman also details an Apple TV remote with a built-in speaker and an Apple TV device equipped with a microphone to receive Siri requests directly. These additions suggest a shift towards integrating Siri functionality more deeply into Apple's existing product lineup.",
  "summary": "Mark Gurman has last-minute Apple product details in his Sunday newsletter: The centerpiece is a new smart home hub called the HomeView. Equipped with a display and an A18 chip, the product essentially serves as the Siri command center for an Apple-powered household… The HomeView comes in two versions: a countertop model with a metal speaker base and a wall-mounted version with a flat, square…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple unveils new smart home hub called HomeView",
    "HomeView features display and A18 chip for Siri commands",
    "Countertop model available in four colors, wall-mounted in two"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "A look at Apple's smart home strategy, centered on a HomeView display hub, with a new HomePod mini, Apple TV, and second-party accessories from LG and Schneider (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/a-look-at-apples-smart-home-strategy-centered-on-a-homeview-display",
        "published": "2026-10-11T15:10:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "ADT rumored to handle installations in Apple's smart home push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/adt-rumored-to-handle-installations-in-apples-smart-home-push",
        "published": "2026-10-11T15:52:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}