Apple launches HomeView with A18 chip

Apple and Amazon have recently launched new smart displays—the HomeView and Echo Show 16—that introduce computer-class hardware and features aimed at functioning as communal family computers. The author argues that these devices finally address historical shortcomings of the category by providing powerful chips, screens built for sharing, and always-on home control interfaces. However, the two tech giants take contrasting approaches, with Apple designing its device to know the individual user through iPhone integration while Amazon builds its Echo Show to understand the household as a whole. Open article →