新华网2月13日电 据美国科技博客Gizmodo报道，彭博社日前报道称，苹果公司有望最早于今年四月推出新一代Apple TV机顶盒设备。

据报道，新一代的Apple TV性能更好，操作更易，还可能会提供时代华纳公司的视频内容。如果成为现实，时代华纳将是与苹果Apple TV合作的首家有线电视运营商。

报道称，新一代Apple TV上市的时间可能被选在某个假期的购物季期间，这一安排与苹果公司过去的营销策略截然不同。过去，苹果公司通常会在正式宣布某新品上市后立即在店里开始销售，例如去年发布的Mac Pro.

有媒体在报道中指出，新一代Apple TV可能包含全新的动作识别输入方式以及游戏内容。此前有不少关于苹果公司研发成熟电视的猜测，相信在今年四月谜底可以揭晓。

译者：张免

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Bloomberg reports that Apple's next-generation Apple TV will likely be announced as soon as April. The new Apple TV would be faster and easier to navigate, and it might even host video content from Time Warner Cable, the first such deal with a cable company.

Bloomberg also notes that the device is expected to hit the market in time for the holiday shopping season. That's an unusual timeline for a company that—until last year's Mac Pro—generally likes to have products in stores soon after making them official.

Previous reports indicated that the new Apple TV might include new motion control input methods, and perhaps game content, likely hosted in the App Store. Does this mean Apple's reported plan to build a full-fledged TV set has been shelved? Guess we'll have to wait until April to find out.

(原标题：苹果或于四月推出新一代Apple TV 将与时代华纳合作)