Apple HomeView Hands-On: It’s Pretty Damn Cute, but Do You Need One?
THE SO WHAT
Apple’s HomeView push is less about a single device and more about normalizing a first-party control surface for the entire home stack. If you build consumer hardware or services, assume Apple will increasingly mediate discovery, control, and data in the home—plan for tighter integration or deliberate independence.
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