Apple's HomeView screen gets a hands-on look

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Wall Street Journal reviewer has now spent time with HomeView, Apple's square screen for controlling your smart home, making hands-free FaceTime calls and talking to Siri.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is the display for the Home Collection we told you about this afternoon, the doorbell, cameras, lock and thermostats that all talk to each other.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd folks, I have questions.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number one. It's a screen for your house. Your house now has a face, and it did not ask your permission.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number two. It takes FaceTime calls without you touching it.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo your mother can now appear on the kitchen wall while you're holding a sandwich. Come on.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number three. Siri gets to answer from across the room.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwelve years she couldn't set a timer right, and now she's got a lock, a camera and a thermostat.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLater this half hour, is your frequent flyer status about to get harder to keep?

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo here's where we are, folks.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA square screen runs the house, answers the door and takes the calls. I just asked it what time it is, and it said it would let me know.