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Apple HomeView to use CarPlay apps due to lack of App Store

Apple's new HomeView device will not feature its own App Store, but will instead support third-party applications through its integration with CarPlay. This means that compatible audio and video apps already available on CarPlay can be used on HomeView when an iPhone is connected. Developers who have already created CarPlay apps will find minimal effort required to make them work with HomeView, though apps not currently supporting CarPlay will need to be updated. Apple has pre-installed several of its own applications, such as Safari, Music, and Podcasts, on the device. AI

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RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a product feature (app integration) of a consumer electronics device, not a core AI release or research.

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Apple HomeView to use CarPlay apps due to lack of App Store

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Filipe Espósito) ·

    How do apps on the HomeView work, and what does CarPlay have to do with it?

    The HomeView won't have its own App Store, but there's another method for using compatible third-party apps on the display.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How do apps on the HomeView work, and what does CarPlay have to do with it? The HomeView won't have its own App Store, but there's another method for using comp

    How do apps on the HomeView work, and what does CarPlay have to do with it? The HomeView won't have its own App Store, but there's another method for using compatible third-party apps on the display. https://www. engadget.com/2294307/how-homev iew-apps-work-what-carplay-have-to-d…