It’s well known that Apple’s new HomeView smart home hub has been significantly delayed, and now there’s another piece of evidence: the device will initially ship with version 26.5 of the six-month-old HomeView software, according to AppleDB. When setting up HomeView, users will be prompted to update to HomeView software version 27.2. The device will launch on Friday, November 13.
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