#HomeView

Apple's new HomeView smart hub and the redesigned Apple TV 4K are already running into supply limits, with delivery estimates on Apple's online store now stretching well past the November 13 launch date, according to MacRumors and 9to5Mac.

Apple opened pre-orders for the products earlier this week and set November 13 as the on-sale date for both. MacRumors reports that the earliest pre-orders are still slated to arrive that day, but estimates for later orders of the tabletop HomeView have moved into early December for select colors. As an example, a silver tabletop unit showed delivery between November 23 and December 1 for a New York address and between November 30 and December 7 for some other U.S. locations.

Alongside its new home hub, Apple has introduced a certified range of third-party smart home accessories under the name Apple Home Collection. According to Apple's newsroom announcement on October 13, the lineup covers cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock and climate controls, all made by partners and designed to work with the Home app.

The security products come from LG. Apple lists a wired video doorbell at $249.95, a floodlight camera at $399.95, a plug-in outdoor camera at $299.95 and a plug-in indoor camera at $199.95, with the three outdoor items sold in the US, Canada and the UK. The doorbell uses two cameras, and its chime can sound through HomeView, HomePod or HomePod mini.

On October 13, Apple announced a set of smart home products without a traditional event. The centrepiece is HomeView, a new home hub priced at $299. It has a 7-inch display and an A18 chip with Siri AI support, and shows apps, widgets and personalised content for up to six people. Temperature and humidity sensors are built in, and third-party apps can run from a nearby iPhone or iPad. Pre-orders are open and it launches November 13, though not in the European Union.

The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K also costs $299 for the 128GB model. It moves to an A19 chip, which Apple says brings up to 50 percent faster CPU performance, and adds far-field microphones for hands-free Siri, Wi-Fi 7 and an updated $59 Siri Remote.