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The Verge reviewer tests Apple's first smart display, HomeView

Jen Tuohy, a senior smart home reviewer for The Verge, has tested Apple's new HomeView smart display. Tuohy has extensive experience reviewing smart displays from Amazon and Google, and has spent the past week evaluating both tabletop and wall-mounted versions of the Apple device in various home settings. AI

IMPACT This product review focuses on a smart home device and does not have a direct impact on AI operations or development.

RANK_REASON This is a review of a consumer electronics product, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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The Verge reviewer tests Apple's first smart display, HomeView

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    Hi! I'm Jen Tuohy, The Verge's senior smart home reviewer. I've tested every smart display Amazon and Google have ever made, and for the past week I've been tes

    Hi! I'm Jen Tuohy, The Verge's senior smart home reviewer. I've tested every smart display Amazon and Google have ever made, and for the past week I've been testing Apple's first: The $299 HomeView. I put the tabletop and wall-mounted versions through their paces, on my kitchen c…