9月30日：据彭博新闻周三报道，苹果计划于10月13日推出其长期推迟的智能家居产品——一个代号为J490的中心设备。该报道引用了知情人士的话。
Sept 30 : Apple is planning to make its long-delayed push into the smart-home market on October 13 with a new hub code-named J490, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
苹果还计划发布自2020年HomePod mini上市以来的首次更新，以及自2022年以来的首款新电视机顶盒。苹果尚未立即回应路透社的评论请求。
The company also plans to announce the first update to the HomePod mini since the device's 2020 debut and its first new TV set-top box since 2022, the report said.
长期担任硬件负责人的约翰·特纳斯本月早些时候接任苹果首席执行官，分析师预计他的任期将重新强调公司在设备、工程方面的核心优势，并致力于将AI功能融入现有产品。
Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
苹果一直在寻求扩大其在智能家居市场的份额，同时仍以iPhone为核心业务，iPhone是公司的旗舰产品，也是其更广泛生态系统的主要驱动力。
Longtime hardware chief John Ternus took over as Apple's CEO earlier this month, with analysts expecting his tenure to bring renewed emphasis on its core strength in devices, engineering and focus on fusing AI capabilities into existing products.
目前，苹果提供HomePod和HomePod mini作为其智能家居产品线的一部分，而Apple TV 4K机顶盒则属于其家庭娱乐产品线。
Apple has been seeking to expand its presence in the smart-home market while remaining anchored by its core iPhone business, which serves as the company's flagship product and a key driver of its broader ecosystem.
根据彭博新闻的报道，即将推出的智能家居中心类似于亚马逊的Echo和谷歌Home设备，将采用大约6英寸的方形显示屏，有可安装在墙上的版本和可放在台面上的版本。
The company currently offers the HomePod and HomePod mini as part of its smart-home product lineup, while the Apple TV 4K set-top box is part of its home entertainment lineup.
该中心能够识别家庭成员，并根据他们的数据和账户提供个性化的内容和响应。
The upcoming home hub, which is similar to Amazon's Echo and Google Home devices, will take the form of a roughly 6-inch square display, with versions that can be mounted on a wall or placed on a countertop, per the Bloomberg News report on Wednesday.
新的HomePod mini和Apple TV将保留当前的设计，但会配备更快的处理器，以支持Siri更强大的AI模型。
The hub will recognize individual household members and provide personalized content and responses based on their data and accounts, the report said.
今年6月，苹果推出了对Siri的重大升级，作为加强其AI能力的一部分。
The new HomePod mini and Apple TV will retain their current designs but include faster processors to support Siri's more powerful AI models, the report said. In June, Apple unveiled a long-delayed overhaul of Siri as part of a broader effort to strengthen its AI capabilities.