Apple has launched HomeView, a $299 smart display aimed at Amazon’s Echo Show and Google’s Nest Hub.

It was unveiled alongside a refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K.

The 7-inch square touchscreen sits on a HomePod-style speaker base, with a wall-mount option.

Brightness ranges from 500 nits down to 0.3 nits, so it works as a night clock.

It recognises up to six faces and shows each person’s messages, calendar and apps.

Apple says face recognition happens on the device, with privacy controls.

The feature runs on Apple Intelligence and an upgraded Siri.

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