商务英语新闻 36 – 物联网

商务英语新闻 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. 实际上, the revolution has already started.

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商务英语新闻 35 – 科技独角兽

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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商务英语新闻 30 – 无人驾驶飞机

BEN30商业用无人机

在今天的 商务英语新闻课, 我们探讨了将无人机用于商业目的的潜力.

曾经是科幻小说迷梦dream以求的梦想现在正逐渐接近现实. 实力雄厚的公司正在将资金投入到他们希望将成为新交付市场诞生的事物中. 谷歌, 亚马孙, 其他一些人已经着手进行可能会改变消费者获得产品的方式的项目, 商用无人机行业有望迎来广泛应用.

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商务英语新闻 29 – 可穿戴技术

BEN 29 - 可穿戴技术

在今天的 商务英语新闻课, 我们着眼于可穿戴技术宝座的战斗. 从手表到眼镜, 和衣服进行健康监测, 对于可穿戴技术来说,可能性似乎是无限的. ‘可穿戴设备’ 指纳入手表的电子技术或计算机, 隐形眼镜, 眼镜, 手链, 戒指, 服装和更多“”设计为可穿戴在身上.

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商务英语新闻 27 – 微软重启

BEN 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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