苹果发布 HomeView 等多款智能家居新品，联合 LG 与施耐德推出配件生态

Apple ( AAPL ) revealed an array of new smart home accessories during an event in New York City on Tuesday morning, possibly improving its competitiveness in an area dominated by peers such as Google ( GOOG )( GOOGL ) and Amazon ( AMZN ). Shares of the Cupertino-based company increased 1.5% during early market trading. The centerpiece of the new lineup is the Apple HomeView, which features a 7-inch Liquid Retina display. It appears similar to Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub. "Apple HomeView is designed to be shared by everyone in the home yet feel completely personal to each user," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "It recognizes your face to shift from a household screen to your own experience, fills the room with incredible sound, keeps you connected to the people who matter most with FaceTime, and makes it easy to control your smart home. And it’s powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI at its core, drawing on personal context from your iPhone to help you find what you need and get more done, all while keeping everyone’s information private and secure." It comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. It can sit on any flat surface, while a wall-mounted model is also available. This will be available on November 13 for customers in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S. Apple is still working with European Union regulators to create a path for its release in member states. "Apple HomeView is not available for sale in the European Union, as Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU," Apple said. "Apple is working constructively with the EU in an attempt to find a path forward." Apple TV 4K The new Apple TV 4K, which is powered by Siri AI, was also revealed. It's available starting November 13. "With Siri AI, finding something to watch becomes a full-screen, conversational experience, and with built-in far-field microphones, it's completely hands-free," said Bob Borchers, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Pair it with HomePod for the best surround sound setup we’ve ever offered, and it makes managing your Apple Home accessories easier than ever. Now, alongside HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and Apple Home Collection, it’s part of the most connected Apple Home we’ve ever built." HomePod mini 2 The HomePod mini 2 also made an appearance today. It can be pre-ordered starting today in pink, green, blue, white and midnight, with availability beginning October 30. "With Siri AI, it understands you better than ever, drawing on personal context and broad world knowledge to make music discovery even richer," said Kaiann Drance, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Home Product Marketing. "It fills a room with sound on its own, which gets even bigger in a stereo pair or with multiroom audio, and when paired with the new Apple TV 4K, it delivers our most immersive home theater setup yet. And with just your voice, HomePod mini makes it easy to securely control your accessories and run automations across the connected home." Extra home accessories The new lineup also includes indoor and outdoor cameras, thermostats, temperature sensors, and a video doorbell and door lock, which were designed in a partnership with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric ( SBGSF )( SBGSY ). These can all be managed through one account on the Apple Home app. Products are all expected to be generally available in December in time for the approaching holiday season. "LG Electronics has spent decades developing technologies and products designed around the way people live," said Kihyun Jung, LG Electronics' executive vice president. "Working closely with Apple, we’ve co-created a more connected, intuitive, and convenient home experience for our customers." The latest home devices will be available starting in December.