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MacRumors · October 13, 2026 — 15:53

HomeView Needs an iPhone or iPad for Some AI Features

HomeView Needs an iPhone or iPad for Some AI Features
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Despite featuring an A18 chip and built-in Apple Intelligence support, Apple's new HomeView still depends on a paired Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad for several features. According to Apple's announcement, Siri requests involving personal context require a paired Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or ‌iPad‌ running the latest software, with ‌Siri‌ AI enabled and set to a supported language. These capabilities include…

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