由马克·古曼撰写苹果公司即将进军智能家居设备市场，其产品线将包括智能门铃、恒温器及其他配件，这些配件是通过与LG电子公司建立的一种非寻常合作伙伴关系开发的。
Inc.’s upcoming push into smart home devices will include a doorbell, thermostat and other accessories developed through an unusual partnership with LG Electronics Inc.
据知情人士透露，这些产品将成为与苹果新智能家居中心、升级版的HomePod mini以及全新的电视机顶盒配套使用的设备生态系统的一部分。新的苹果设备计划于10月13日正式发布。
The products will be part of an ecosystem of devices that work with Apple’s new smart home hub, as well as an upgraded HomePod mini and fresh TV set-top box, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The new Apple devices are set to be introduced on Oct. 13.
这些知情人士表示，与韩国LG公司共同开发的产品还包括智能死bolt锁、室内安防摄像头、室外安防摄像头以及洪水灯摄像头。但这些人士要求匿念，因为这项业务属于私密项目。
The products developed with South Korea’s LG will also include a smart deadbolt lock, indoor security camera, outdoor security camera and floodlight camera, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the undertaking is private.
尽管两家公司共同参与配件的开发，但这些产品将带有LG品牌。韩国公司负责制造和产品支持工作。
Though the two companies worked together to develop the accessories, the products will carry the LG brand. The South Korean firm is handling manufacturing and product support.
苹果此前曾采用过类似策略：它曾与富士康科技集团旗下的Belkin以及罗技国际公司等公司秘密合作，开发销售于其他品牌下的产品。
Apple has used this strategy before: It has discreetly worked with companies like Foxconn Technology Group’s Belkin and Logitech International SA to develop products that sell under other brands.
这种与所谓的二方供应商的合作方式为苹果提供了一种快速扩展生态系统的方法，而无需承担生产和支持广泛配件所带来的全部成本和复杂性。苹果还能帮助塑造产品的设计，定制其功能，并监督工程技术，同时将相关工作 largely 保持在保密状态。
This arrangement with so-called second-party suppliers gives Apple a way to quickly expand its ecosystem without shouldering the full cost and complexity of producing and supporting a wide range of accessories. Apple can also help shape the products’ design, tailor their features and oversee engineering while keeping the work largely under wraps.
LG配件的开发进度落后于苹果自有的设备，预计这些产品至少还需要几个月的时间才能到达消费者手中。苹果和LG的发言人拒绝对此发表评论。
Development of the LG accessories has lagged behind Apple’s own devices, and the products aren’t expected to reach consumers for at least a few more months. Spokespeople for Apple and LG declined to comment.
近期，LG已寻求获得这些设备的监管批准，包括向美国联邦通信委员会和UL解决方案（一家产品认证公司）提交申请。在许多情况下，这些组织的数据库中包含的备案信息揭露了配件的产品名称、规格、功能以及图纸。
In recent weeks, LG has sought regulatory approval for the devices, including with the US Federal Communications Commission and UL Solutions, a product certification company. In many cases, the databases for both organizations include filings that reveal product names, specifications, features and drawings of the accessories.
其中包括了标有LG有线视频门铃、LG洪灿摄像头、LG室外插座摄像头、LG室内插座摄像头、LG智能死bolt锁、LG智能恒温器以及LG温度传感器的产品。LG要求在明年年初之前对这些产品的照片和更详细的信息保密。这些文件并未提及苹果的参与。
That includes products labeled as the LG Video Doorbell Wired, LG Floodlight Cam, LG Outdoor Cam Plug-In, LG Indoor Cam Plug-In, LG Smart Deadbolt Lock, LG Smart Thermostat and LG Temperature Sensor. LG requested that photos and more precise details on the products remain confidential until early next year. The filings don’t mention Apple’s involvement.
许多这些设备都支持Wi-Fi和蓝牙网络，以及Thread和Matter，这是苹果及其竞争对手在近年来广泛采用的两种智能家居协议。该门锁还支持UWB（超宽带）功能，即当用户走近门时自动解锁的功能。
Many of the devices include support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks, as well as Thread and Matter, two smart home protocols embraced by Apple and its rivals in recent years. The door lock also supports UWB, or ultra-wideband capability, a feature that allows for auto-unlocking when users approach their door.
对于苹果来说，新的家庭生态系统和设备将标志着HomeKit平台的正式重启。该平台于2014年推出，但与亚马逊公司和谷歌公司的产品相比，获得的关注度甚少。
For Apple, the new home ecosystem and devices will mark a formal reboot of HomeKit, a platform it launched in 2014 that has gained little traction compared with offerings from Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.
苹果旨在通过其智能家居设备和Siri人工智能助手为这个类别注入新的活力。该公司还计划在未来推出更多产品，包括一款以隐私为中心的家居监控设备、一款屏幕可连接机械臂的智能家居中心以及一项家居安防监控服务，彭博新闻此前报道。
Apple aims to use its smart home devices and Siri AI assistant to breathe new life into the category. The company is also planning its own additional offerings in the future, including a privacy-centric home-monitoring device, a version of its smart home hub that attaches the screen to a robotic arm, and an in-home security monitoring service, Bloomberg News has reported.
对于LG来说，一家更为人所熟知的是电视和洗衣机的公司，这些设备标志着其智能家居业务的扩展。该系列产品代表了该公司近十年来的首款室内摄像头，以及在最近历史上首款室外摄像头、恒温器、洪湾摄像头和门铃。该公司还在韩国以外地区出售其首款智能锁。
For LG, a company better known for TVs and washing machines, the devices will mark its own smart home expansion. The lineup represents its first indoor camera in nearly a decade, as well as its first outdoor camera, thermostat, floodlight camera and doorbell in recent history. The company also is selling its first smart lock outside of South Korea.
这将使苹果和LG更加紧密地与亚马逊的Ring和谷歌的Nest竞争，这两家公司在智能家居领域已根深蒂固。它们各自已经提供了类似的设备，让客户可以随时掌握房屋及周边区域的动态。
This would put Apple and LG in closer competition with Amazon’s Ring and Google’s Nest, which are firmly entrenched in the smart home. Each already offers similar devices that let customers keep tabs on every corner of their house and surrounding property.
苹果和LG有着长久的合作历史。曾经在智能手机领域是竞争对手，但苹果与LG电子旗下的一些相关公司却是关键合作伙伴。LG显示器为许多苹果产品提供显示屏，包括设备屏幕。苹果还与LG电子合作，将其服务整合到LG电视中。
Apple and LG have a long history. Once rivals in the smartphone space, Apple and some of LG Electronics’ sister companies are critical partners. LG Display supplies displays for many Apple products, including screens for devices. Apple has also worked with LG Electronics on integrating its services into LG TV sets.
近十年前，当苹果暂时退出外部计算机显示器市场时，它与LG联合开发了适配苹果笔记本电脑的显示器。
Nearly a decade ago, when Apple temporarily exited the external computer monitor market, it codeveloped monitors with LG to work with the iPhone maker’s laptops.