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  "id": 13802822,
  "title": "Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/will-the-homeview-be-apples-first-smart-home-success",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-11T21:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/11/will-the-homeview-be-apples-first-smart-home-success/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple is set to unveil a new smart home hub named the HomeView on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The device will be powered by Siri and feature a display along with an A18 chip, enabling users to manage their other smart home devices. Bloomberg describes the HomeView as Apple's most ambitious attempt at entering the smart home market, following setbacks with its HomeKit software framework and HomePod smart speaker.\n\nThe HomeView will come in two models - one meant for countertops and another for wall mounting. This announcement will be made alongside updates to two other home devices - the Apple TV set-top box and the HomePod mini. Additionally, the report suggests Apple plans to partner with LG to develop a smart lock, a thermostat, and a doorbell.",
  "summary": "Apple will announce a new smart home hub on Tuesday called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen There have been multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date. Gurman […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Six Colors",
        "title": "Apple’s new home hub is ‘HomeView’ ↦",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/apples-new-home-hub-is-homeview",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:34:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Apple returns to smart home ecosystem with upcoming Welcome Home event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/apple-returns-to-smart-home-ecosystem-with-upcoming-welcome-home-event",
        "published": "2026-10-11T18:23:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "Apple is preparing the new HomeView device for the smart home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/apple-is-preparing-the-new-homeview-device-for-the-smart-home",
        "published": "2026-10-11T22:17:25.000Z"
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  "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."
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