Apple's HomeView: The Futuristic Smart Home Hub That's Already a Year Old

Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home device has reportedly been sitting in warehouses for nearly a year, delayed primarily by significant setbacks in Siri's development. This logjam in the product pipeline means that when consumers finally purchase the device next month, the hardware will technically be a year old. The device features a design reminiscent of an oversized Apple Watch, but internal software challenges prevented its timely release, illustrating the difficulties Apple faces in integrating its voice assistant with new hardware categories.