VOA慢速英语:The Latest Technology Products at the International Consumer Electronics Show

You could find all the latest technology products at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show took place in early January. It was a major event for technology lovers and product manufacturers alike.
你可以在内华达州拉斯维加斯市的国际消费电子展上找到所有最新的科技产品。这这个展会在一月初举行，对科技爱好者和产品制造商等来说是一盛会。

Thousands of people travelled to Las Vegas for the show. Many businesses were showing products with curved displays, the rounded edges were on everything, from televisions to mobile phones.
成千上万人去往拉斯维加斯参加这次展览。许多企业展出了曲面屏产品，从电视到移动电话应有尽有。

Sony, Samsung, and LG all displayed curved ultra-high definition televisions, some models as big as 279 centimeters.
索尼、三星和LG都展出了曲面高清电视机，有的样板机有279厘米长。

Bridget Carey is with CNET, an electronics website.
Bridget Carey就职于CNET，这是一家电子产品网站。

"You can buy a curved TV, but if you can't decide if you want it flat or not, you can choose a flexible one. Curved is supposed to be a more immersive experience when it surrounds you. But maybe not everyone wants curved all the time," said Bridget Carey.
Bridget Carey说，“可以买台曲面电视，但如果你不能确定想要平面还是曲面的，那就选个曲面的。据说曲面电视可以围绕着你，给你身临其境的感受，但可能不是每个人都想要曲面的。”

Another hot idea was wearable technology.
另一大热点是可穿戴技术。

Sony, Intel, and others demonstrated smart watches that interact wirelessly with your telephone. Samsung's Galaxy Gear watch can connect with an automobile - the BMW i3 electric car.
索尼、英特尔等商家展示了能与电话无线交互的智能手表，三星的Galaxy Gear手表可以和宝马的i3电动汽车连接。

Bridget Carey says a smart watch is a good idea.
Bridget Carey称智能手表是个好点子。

"It has apps now that can give you a quick glance at the sports score with an ESPN app. You can see who texted you, what calls you missed," she said.
她说：“它现在有各种应用程序，通过ESPN应用可以让你迅速浏览下体育比分。你可以看到谁给你发了短信和漏接了什么电话。”

Self-driving shuttles and solar cars were also on display at the 2014 show. Car maker Renault demonstrated an electric race car, that trick excite automobile fans worldwide.
无人驾驶汽车和太阳能汽车也参加了2014年展会，汽车制造商雷诺展示了一辆电动赛车，这让全世界的车迷兴奋不已。

Audi was showing a self-driving A7. Last year, the technology needed for their driver-less A7 took up the whole rear end of the car. This year, the computer is about the size of an Apple iPad.
奥迪展示了一辆无人驾驶的A7，去年，其无人驾驶的A7所需的技术集中在整个车的尾部。今年，它所需的计算机只有苹果iPad大小。

Another company called Induct showed off its self-piloted shuttle, called the Navia. The vehicle is 100 percent electric.
另一家名为Induct的公司推出了它的无人驾驶汽车，这款全电动的汽车被称为Navia。

Ford Motors made news with its solar powered car - the C-MAX Solar Energi. Ford's Dave McCreadie says the trick is the vehicle's solar canopy.
福特汽车公司以其太阳能汽车C-MAX Solar Energi引爆热点。福特公司的Dave McCreadie称，其关键之处是这辆车的太阳能顶棚。

"It boosts the power of the solar panels by essentially magnifying the sun. So it takes a larger square footprint area of the sun and concentrates down onto the solar panels. The purpose of this is to enable the customer to recharge their vehicle off the grid," he said.
他说，“它放大了太阳从而增强了太阳能板的功率，这样获得更大的太阳照射面积，并集中于太阳能面板。其目的是使顾客不用电网就能给车充电。”
Three dimensional printers at the show produced more complex, high-quality designs than other 3D printers on the market. And the price of 3D printers is falling. Some cost less than $500.
和其它市面上的三维打印机相比，展会上的三维打印机能够制造更加复杂和高质量的产品。而且三维打印机的价格也有所下降。有些打印机只需要不到500美元。

One company, 3D Systems has created something new: 3D-printed food. ChefJet and ChefJetPro use melted sugar to create sweet creations. The sugary 3D printers are expected to cost between $5,000 and $10,000 when they go on sale.
3D Systems公司制造出新的东西：三维打印的食物，ChefJet和ChefJetPro使用融化的糖制造创意糖果，预计这款甜蜜的三维打印机上市时的价格在5000到一万美元之间。