Apple Says HomeView Sets New Record in Design-Focused Interview

TechRadar's Jacob Krol interviewed Apple's Vice President of Hardware Engineering Matthew Costello about Apple's all-new HomeView smart home display, which is available starting today. The discussion was largely focused on the HomeView's design, with Costello touching on the device achieving a display-related record for Apple products. Specifically, the HomeView's display brightness can automatically go down to just 0.3 nits, which is a record low for any Apple product. This ultra-low brightness makes the HomeView especially ideal for a bedside table at night. "I really love the fact that this is the lowest light performance we've ever engineered into a product, so it's down to 0.3 nits," said Costello. "So officially, I represent the most dim product ever inside of Apple," he quipped. For comparison, some other Apple products like the latest iPhones and iPad mini are advertised as having a minimum 1-nit display brightness. HomeView's maximum display brightness is 500 nits. Unsurprisingly, Costello said the HomeView is designed for the home (truly shocking) and Siri AI. "It really was constructed around Siri," he said. "We really custom-built this user interface for the home, so the apps and experiences that matter most in the home setting are really front and center," he added. "There's no logging in, logging out, which is super cool. It recognizes you and your information, and when you step away, it's gone." Read more on TechRadar: 'A really fun, hard-fought journey' — I spoke with Apple about the engineering behind HomeView and why it took so long Popular StoriesApple Expected to Release New Products on Next Four FridaysSunday October 18, 2026 11:01 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple likely plans to release MacBook Pro models with OLED displays, 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac models with M6 chips, and/or an iPad mini 8 with an OLED display on Friday, November 6, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The devices are expected to be announced on Tuesday, October 27 or Wednesday, October 28. If this timeframe proves to be accurate, then Apple will be releasing new...Apple Releasing Yet Another Two New Products Next WeekApple's massive wave of product launches will finally end next week, with its all-new HomeView smart home hub and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K set to be released on Friday, November 13 and no other major hardware releases expected for the remainder of the year. Since late August, Apple has announced more than 25 new devices and accessories in one of its busiest stretches...Here's a New Tour of Apple's HomeView SoftwareSaturday October 31, 2026 8:47 am PDT by Joe RossignolBroadcasts app developer Steve Troughton-Smith has shared a Halloween treat for us today: a tour of the software on Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub. Apple has already demoed the HomeView to selected tech reporters and content creators, but Troughton-Smith offers a closer look at several features, interfaces, and apps. Using a virtualized HomeView created by Guilherme Rambo,...