US-based Apple announced new smart home products at its “Welcome home” event in New York. In Japan, pre-orders for at least 2 products began on the same day. Siri AI is available only in English, and Japan is not included.
US-based Apple announced HomeView, the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2 and the Apple Home Collection at its “Welcome home” event in New York, and began accepting pre-orders for all of them on the same day. Siri AI is available only in English in 8 countries, including the United States, and Japan is not included.
First, HomeView is a new category of smart home device with a 7-inch LCD display. It comes in 2 models, a tabletop version and a wall-mounted version, and features face recognition for up to 6 people, personalized content display, data processing with Secure Exclaves and Siri AI support. Both models are priced at $299.
The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K features the A19 chip, delivering up to 50% higher CPU performance and up to 2x higher GPU performance, along with a new AV1 decoder. Siri Remote includes a feature for accurately locating it. The price is $299 in the United States and ¥49,800 in Japan.
HomePod mini 2 features the S10 chip, comes in 5 colors and adds the new Sound Glow feature. Siri AI is scheduled to become available through a future software update. The price in Japan is ¥24,800. The Apple Home Collection is a range of smart home accessories co-developed by LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, featuring Thread support, end-to-end encryption and proximity detection for smart locks, among other functions. Sales will roll out from December, with some products launching in early 2027. Prices were announced for products including video doorbells.