October 14, 2026
Summary
Jason Snell explores how Home View leverages CarPlay to run third-party audio and video apps, noting its current limitations as a 1.0 platform. Glenn Fleischman details new location-sharing features in Messages, including custom durations up to 30 days and a silent "Hide My Location" option for privacy. The episode concludes with a link explaining why the new Siri remote’s precision finding requires the N1 chip found in iPhone 17 models.
Topics discussed
Introduction and today's three stories
Third-party Home View apps via CarPlay
Overview of location sharing in Messages
Custom duration and hiding location features
How to share location on iPhone, iPad, and Watch
Sharing location on Mac and iPhone Handoff
Viewing and managing shared location data
Privacy reasons and sending pinned locations
Siri Remote Find My limitations and links
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