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Apple Planning 'HomeView Max' With 9-Inch, 360-Degree Screen

homeview home screen feature 1Apple plans to release a higher-end version of its new HomeView smart home hub with a larger 9-inch screen that can swivel a full 360 degrees on a robotic arm, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. He expects the device to launch in 2027 or 2028.

Gurman floated the names HomeView Max, HomeView Ultra, or HomeView 360 for the device, but these are just speculative names for now. The current tabletop version of the HomeView has a fixed 7-inch screen.

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gleepskip Avatar
2 days ago at 08:02 am
I don't look forward to the three minute ad for the 360: the same family argues at the table while the HomeView spins chaotically, trying to decide which person gets the attention.
Score: 32 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Diopter Avatar
2 days ago at 07:59 am
Speaking of Gurman, what happened to that rumor of Apple apparently launching a home camera that was going to be “the first security camera that’s not a camera”? Wasn’t that supposed to be announced along with the HomeView?
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
2 days ago at 08:02 am

Speaking of Gurman, what happened to that rumor of Apple apparently launching a home camera that was going to be “the first security camera that’s not a camera”? Wasn’t that supposed to be announced along with the HomeView?
Mark Gurman just throws crap at the wall to see what sticks. He changes his story every other day and then claims victory when something happens to stick.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
2 days ago at 08:04 am
Sure… it’s totally going to grow 9inches. Yup. We *believe* you.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
2 days ago at 08:01 am
Looks like the ones they are selling now are a first generation made for the iPhone 16 failed AI era. Makes sense that the next generation is well into the development pipeline. If Apple is going to go hard in the Home Automation market they need a bit more than what they are showing in the first wave. They look great, but they don't seem to do anything an existing iPad can already do. Honestly if you take the Duo out of the mix Apples 2026 product releases have been pretty blah and pretty expensive.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Burger Thing Avatar
2 days ago at 08:13 am
Just fix the Home App first. Reliability in connection with Honepods sucks, feature set is limited and so are the automations. My Apple TV is connected to my router and my phone 2 meters away from said router. Home App is showing the our Honepods are plying something (they weren't) and when I tried to airplay our movie to my 2 Honepod Mini as rear speakers, the Home App was hanging at Connecting. Over the years I have seen so much crap in this app, that I truly believe it was written by 2 interns.

I am glad I moved 90% of my automations to Aqara, which is like going from an Aqabacus to a Quantum Computer. 7 inch, 9 inch, who cares if the foundation underneath is so laughably bad.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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