苹果公司在纽约举办产品体验会,发布搭载AI语音助手的HomeView智能家居中枢,并推出新款Apple TV 4K及HomePod mini 2,旨在进一步拓展智能家居市场布局。
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苹果公司正通过一系列新产品发布活动,试图在智能家居领域与亚马逊和谷歌等竞争对手展开更直接的竞争。
中新社纽约10月13日电 (记者 王帆)美国苹果公司13日在纽约举办“欢迎回家”主题产品体验会,发布搭载人工智能语音助手的HomeView家居中枢等新品,进一步拓展智能家居产品布局。
据介绍,HomeView是一款配备7英寸显示屏、具备智能家居中枢功能的设备,既可放置在桌面,也可安装在墙上。该设备最多可识别6位家庭成员,用户可通过触控屏或语音指令控制灯光、恒温器、智能门锁和摄像头等家居设施,还可用其进行视频通话、播放音乐和视频、展示照片,并使用日历、信息、备忘录和提醒事项等应用。
HomeView搭载的人工智能语音助手可回答各类问题,并能跨应用执行操作。用户可与其进行对话,并在手机、智能手表等设备上继续此前的交流互动。
苹果公司全球营销高级副总裁格雷格·乔斯维亚克表示,作为一款全家人可共享的产品,HomeView可为每位家庭成员提供个性化体验,根据不同用户显示相应内容,同时注重隐私保护。
HomeView在美国市场的起售价为299美元,即日起接受预订,11月13日正式发售。
当天,苹果公司还推出新款Apple TV 4K机顶盒和HomePod mini 2扬声器,并与LG电子、施耐德电气合作推出摄像头、可视门铃、门锁和恒温器等智能产品。
彭博社报道说,此次布局标志着苹果公司进一步进军亚马逊和谷歌等企业深耕多年的智能家居市场。从定价来看,HomeView的起售价高于上述两家企业的同类产品。苹果公司希望借助这款产品进一步拓展人工智能应用场景。此次发布也是苹果公司首席执行官约翰·特努斯9月上任以来,该公司一系列新产品发布活动的一部分。
苹果公司已于9月发布首款折叠屏手机iPhone Duo,以及iPhone18 Pro系列手机、智能手表和耳机等新品。该公司还计划于10月底发布一款配备触控屏的MacBook Pro笔记本电脑和一款升级版iPad mini平板电脑。
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HomeView将于11月13日正式发售
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