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Updated · Mashable · Oct 14
Amazon Opens Preorders for $289.99 Apple HomeView and $299 Apple TV 4K
Updated
Updated · Mashable · Oct 14

Amazon Opens Preorders for $289.99 Apple HomeView and $299 Apple TV 4K

3 articles · Updated · Mashable · Oct 14

Summary

  • Amazon has started taking preorders for Apple’s new HomeView smart display at $289.99 and 4th-generation Apple TV 4K at $299, with both set to ship on Nov. 13.
  • The preorder launch follows Apple’s broader smart-home push, which also introduced the HomeView as its first dedicated smart display alongside other living-room and home devices.
  • HomeView centers on a 7-inch display, an A18 chip and Siri features that recognize up to six users, while also supporting FaceTime, Intercom and viewing as many as nine security-camera feeds.
  • The new Apple TV 4K adds an A19 chip, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, built-in far-field microphones and a Siri Remote with Find My Precision Finding.
  • The rollout underscores Apple’s deeper move into the home after last month’s iPhone launch, expanding its ecosystem beyond phones into shared household screens and entertainment hubs.

Insights

Why is Apple turning the new Apple TV 4K into a hands-free smart-home controller, and can it outdo cheaper rivals?
Is Apple’s first HomeView smart display a true home hub—or just an expensive iPad alternative with Siri AI and tighter privacy?
With Matter, Thread, cameras, locks, and thermostats in play, is Apple quietly building the operating system for the modern home?