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第 37 课:Wireless Widgets 无线装置的王国-2

HATTORI 哈托利
Which can also be wirelessly connected to an earpiece for hands-free talking by a technology called Bluetooth. 这样就不可以通过一种叫蓝牙的技术连接到用无线耳机上。

TOM WHEELER 汤姆·惠勒
There is a very low power radio link that's going from here to the phone, and then going out on the wireless network from the phone. 低辐射的无线信号从这儿到手机,然后从手机传到无线网络去。

HATTORI 哈托利
Even a security watch for kids which uses a cellular signal and satellites to let parents find them via the Internet, a tracker , complete with panic buttons. 甚至包括小孩用的安全手表,它通过网络信号和卫星让家长借助互联网找到他们,这是一个有报警按钮的跟踪器。

TOM WHEELER 汤姆·惠勒
He punches those two buttons and immediately calls for help. 他按这两个按钮,可马上求救。

HATTORI 哈托利
What about wireless shopping? This device tallies up your items, no need for a checkout stand. 那么无线购物呢?这种装置可以记账,不需要专门的收银台。

TOM WHEELER 汤姆·惠勒
I show you. Slip your credit card, and it will charge it off. Everything goes out wirelessly. 我演示给你看。刷一下你的信用卡,然后它就把钱划走了。所有的事情通过无线技术完成。

HATTORI 哈托利
Plus digital content like games and music are just a cell phone away, all for a small fee, of course. This is one tech industry not singing the Blues, according to the CTIA, per user revenues continue to rise for phones. For new data services, they've doubled over the last year. 至于数码内容像游戏和音乐,只要有一台手机就行,当然需要付少许费用。据手机通信和互联网协会称,这是一种不太让人发愁的行业,手机用户的平均通话支出不断上涨,增加了收入的来源。由于新的数据服务,其收入在过去的一年中增加了一倍。

TOM WHEELER 汤姆·惠勒
So consumers are saying, I want this. I want to be able do more than just talk into my phone. 因此消费者说,我需要这个。我希望除了通话还能通过手机干点别的什么。