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发帖数: 3492 | 1 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:54:25 PDT
While Apple is not expected to reveal its long-rumored television set
product that has been the subject of increasing rumors at today's Worldwide
Developers Conference keynote, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White
has published a new research note addressing some of his expectations for
the device based on a recent visit to Taiwan for the Computex trade show and
to visit with supply chain companies in several markets.
White believes that the Apple television set will adopt several methods of
interaction, most significantly including motion detection technology,
perhaps similar to that found in Microsoft's Kinect offerings. He also
suggests that the television will still include a remote control, which will
arrive as an iPad-like touchscreen device.
Regarding Apple TV, the data points during our trip indicate the Company
will use a special type of motion detection technology on future full blown
Apple TV that we expect to be unveiled within the next couple of quarters,
rather than touch technology. Also, our contacts indicate a unique remote
control with a touch panel form factor that looks similar to the iPad would
be used to control the device. The bezel is expected to be a plastic
composition, rather than the aluminum unibody exterior that surrounds the
MacBook Air.
White makes no mention of Siri voice control, but many observers expect that
Apple will also make use of its voice recognition and natural language
processing algorithms to make it easy for users to control their television
viewing experiences.
Finally, the new report from White also outlines his continued belief that
Apple is preparing to launch a smaller "iPad mini", with both that product
and the next-generation iPhone reportedly lining up for a simultaneous
launch in September of this year. |
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