苹果今天推出全新售价299美元的Apple TV 4K流媒体设备，配备升级版芯片，并集成了更新版Siri AI用于内容发现，同时加入麦克风，使用户无需遥控器即可直接发出语音指令。
Apple launched a new $299 Apple TV 4K streaming device today, with an upgraded chip, integration with the updated version of Siri AI for content discovery, and mics that allow users to issue voice commands directly without using the remote.
全新Apple TV 4K搭载升级版A19芯片，以支持各种AI功能。硬件方面，新款流媒体盒子配备三个远场麦克风，让用户无需遥控器或配对的HomePod即可与Siri对话。
The refreshed Apple TV 4K comes with an upgraded A19 chip to enable various AI features. Hardware-wise, the new streaming box comes with three far-field microphones, letting users talk with Siri without a remote or a paired HomePod.
公司表示，用户现在可以通过Apple TV 4K和HomePod mini 2或HomePod 2扬声器获得四声道环绕声体验。
The company said that users can now have a four-speaker surround sound experience with Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 or HomePod 2 speakers.
遥控器也迎来升级：现在内置一个小型扬声器。这有助于用户在遥控器掉进沙发缝隙或被遗忘在另一房间做家务时轻松找回。（苹果在2023年曾通过Siri和“查找我的”功能增加查找遥控器的方式，但该功能依赖于在应用中显示方向，而非可听见的声音。）随着Siri AI如今在所有苹果平台推出，苹果的主要吸引力在于利用其进行更好的个性化和内容推荐。
The remote also gets a welcome update: it now includes a small speaker. This helps users find the remote easily when it gets lost in the nooks and corners of the couch or when they leave the remote in another room while doing a chore. (Apple added a way to find the remote with Siri and Find My in 2023, but it hinged on showing directions in the app rather than an audible sound.) With Siri AI now rolling out to all Apple platforms, the big draw for Apple is to utilize it for better personalization and content recommendations.
在Apple TV上，观众可以询问诸如“今年哪些Apple TV节目获得了艾美奖？”之类的问题来搜索内容，或通过诸如“是在哪里拍摄的？”之类的问题获取更多节目信息。谷歌和亚马逊等竞争对手也在过去几年中为内容推荐加入了AI功能。
On the Apple TV, viewers can ask questions like “What Apple TV shows won at the Emmy Awards this year?” to search for content or ask for more information about shows with questions like “Where was filmed?”Rivals Google and Amazon have also added AI for content suggestions in the past few years The device is not updated as often as other Apple hardware, given this long-pending upgrade comes four years after the launch of Apple TV 4K in 2022.
鉴于此次升级迟迟未至，该设备的更新频率不如其他苹果硬件——此次升级是在2022年Apple TV 4K发布四年后才到来。彭博社报道称，苹果原计划在2024年推出新设备，但AI驱动的Siri推出延迟迫使苹果也推迟了新智能家居设备的发布。
Bloomberg reported that the company wanted to launch the new device in 2024, but delays in launching the AI-powered Siri forced Apple to push the launch of new home devices as well.
消费者可从今天开始预订新款Apple TV 4K，设备将于11月13日正式上市。
Consumers can pre-order the new Apple TV 4K starting today, and the device will be available on November 13.