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Gurman: Siri delays left Apple's HomeView hardware dated at launch
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says Apple's HomeView hardware was ready long before launch, but delays in an updated Siri kept finished units in storage for more than six months. The $299 smart-home hub has an A18 processor and 8GB of memory. Apple is also developing a higher-end model with a robotic arm that turns the screen toward whoever is speaking.
What to know
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HomeView's voice-first design required an updated Siri able to recognize household members and display each person's private information.
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Apple is developing a higher-end HomeView with a robotic arm that can automatically turn its screen toward the person speaking.
Why it matters
The report shows that even with completed hardware, HomeView's launch still depended on its accompanying Siri software being ready.
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