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The Circle View lineup represents two of just a handful of security cameras compatible with Apple\u2019s HomeKit Secure Video service<\/a>. If they went away, it would be slim pickings for smart home users who like the security and privacy features of Apple\u2019s video service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Logitech\u2019s new CEO, Hanneke Faber, was interviewed by\u00a0The Verge\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel on his\u00a0Decoder podcast this week.<\/a>\u00a0She told him the company \u2014 which is known for its sprawling product categories (RIP Harmony<\/a>) \u2014 was now focused on three areas: personal workspace, video conferencing, and gaming. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n In response to a question about smart home doorbells, she said<\/a>, \u201cI think those are pretty much gone. … I need to double-check, but I\u2019m not even sure those are still being sold.\u201d You can see a video of the exchange on TikTok.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n We double-checked for her, and Logitech\u2019s Wendy Spander, Global Head of Communications, clarified to us that \u201cThe Circle View products are still in production, and we currently sell them (as do our retail partners). They have not been discontinued. They are in stock and ready to ship.\u201d Both are available on Logitech\u2019s website, confirming her statement. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Considering the last smart home product from Logitech launched more than three years ago (the Circle View Doorbell<\/a>), and the new CEO clearly doesn’t consider smart home devices to be a crucial part of the company\u2019s business \u2014 don\u2019t hold your breath for a new model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The good news is that Faber told Patel Logitech would continue to support all its products for some time. This presumably includes its\u00a0Circle camera line-up<\/a>, which was discontinued a few years back, along with the Circle View products that are still sold. The latter also work exclusively through the Apple Home app. So, you wouldn\u2019t even have to rely on Logitech to maintain a separate app to keep using them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n