Apple HomeView smart home hub opens for preorders at $299

Apple has opened preorders for HomeView, a 7-inch smart display and speaker hub with Siri AI for controlling smart home devices. It launches November 13 for $299 and supports up to six family profiles and nine simultaneous video feeds.

• 7-inch Liquid Retina display with brightness from 0.3 to 500 nits
• Supports up to six user profiles and nine simultaneous video feeds
• Wall-mounted version comes in two colors and needs a $60 connector
• Siri AI runs locally or via Private Cloud Compute