商務英語新聞 36 – 物聯網

商務英語新聞 36 - The Internet Of Things

If you’re a fan of technology, you’ve likely come across the term Internet of Things, or IoT. It’s the connection of everyday devices to the Internet and has already started to change the way we interact with each other and the online world, and as Business Insider explains, it’s just getting started.

The Internet of Things has been labeled asthe next Industrial Revolutionbecause of the way it will change the way people live, 工作, entertain, 和旅行, as well as how governments and businesses interact with the world. 實際上, the revolution has already started.

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商務英語新聞 35 – 科技獨角獸

BEN-35-Tech-Unicorns-POD

Originally named for their rarity, technology “unicorns” are now as common as cats and dogs. As the number of companies hitting the $1bn valuation mark that defines a unicorn skyrockets, it’s easy for investors to be giddy with excitement. 但, as City AM points out, these magical creatures may be too good to be true:

The so-called “unicorns” are being targeted by traders betting their share prices will fall. Named because of their mythical, elusive status, the number of unicorns running around has been enough to garner speculation that many of these firms are overvalued.

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商務英語新聞 30 – 無人駕駛飛機

BEN30商業用無人機

在今天的 商務英語新聞課, 我們探討了將無人機用於商業目的的潛力.

曾經是科幻小說迷夢dream以求的夢想現在正逐漸接近現實. 實力雄厚的公司正在將資金投入他們所希望的新交付市場的誕生. 谷歌, 亞馬孫, 其他一些人已經著手進行可能會改變消費者獲得產品的方式的項目, 商用無人機行業有望迎來廣泛應用.

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商務英語新聞 29 – 穿戴式科技

本 29 - 可穿戴技術

在今天的 商務英語新聞課, 我們著眼於可穿戴技術寶座的戰鬥. 從手錶到眼鏡, 和衣服進行健康監測, 對於可穿戴技術來說,可能性似乎是無限的. ‘可穿戴設備’ 指納入手錶的電子技術或計算機, 隱形眼鏡, 眼鏡, 手鍊, 戒指, 服裝和更多“”設計為可穿戴在身上.

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商務英語新聞 27 – 微軟重啟

本 27 - Microsoft

Microsoft has been busy since CEO Steve Ballmer announced his retirement last summer. On top of buying Nokia, introducing a new tablet lineup, and tweaking Windows 8, they searched high and low for a viable replacement for Ballmer. Even with the recently announced hiring of Satya Nadella as CEO, last year may have been Microsoft’s annus horribilis.

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