Apple Unveils New Smart Home Products, Showcasing Updated Siri AI

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• Apple unveiled HomeView, a 7-inch wall-mountable or tabletop smart home device with facial recognition that controls doorbells, thermostats and smart locks, showcasing its AI-upgraded Siri (improved this summer with Google's assistance), according to Investing.com. HomePod speakers and Apple TV also received updates.
• LG and Schneider Electric contributed Apple-assisted doorbells, cameras and thermostats, and other manufacturers' cameras and doorbells were introduced to connect to Apple's home ecosystem. HomeView starts at $299 and ships next month, but will not be sold in the EU due to regulations preventing Siri AI use there. The announcement, made Tuesday, October 13, comes as Apple seeks hardware revenue growth amid competition from Amazon, Google and OpenAI; analysts flagged third-party device compatibility and Siri's limited response capabilities as key challenges.

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