The International Consumer Electronics Show

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[00:00.10] From VOA Learning English,
[00:02.68] this is the Technology Report.
[00:05.75] You could find all the latest technology products
[00:09.75] at the International Consumer Electronics Show
[00:13.50] in Las Vegas, Nevada.
[00:15.61][Sound]
[00:19.10] The show took place in early January.
[00:22.06] It was a major event for technology lovers
[00:26.12] and product manufacturers alike.
[00:29.63] Thousands of people travelled to Las Vegas for the show.
[00:33.99] Many businesses were showing products with curved displays,
[00:38.90] the rounded edges were on everything,
[00:42.41] from televisions to mobile phones.
[00:45.51] Sony, Samsung, and LG all displayed
[00:50.42] curved ultra-high definition televisions,
[00:53.93] some models as big as 279 centimeters.
[00:58.79] Bridget Carey is with CNET, an electronics website.
[01:04.35] "You can buy a curved TV,
[01:05.50] but if you can't decide if you want it flat or not,
[01:07.06] you can choose a flexible one.
[01:09.37] Curved is supposed to be a more immersive experience
[01:12.43] when it surrounds you.
[01:13.84] But maybe not everyone wants curved all the time," said Bridget Carey.
[01:16.55] Another hot idea was wearable technology.
[01:19.99] Sony, Intel, and others demonstrated smart watches
[01:25.54] that interact wirelessly with your telephone.
[01:29.41] Samsung's Galaxy Gear watch can connect with an automobile
[01:34.66] - the BMW i3 electric car.
[01:38.42] Bridget Carey says a smart watch is a good idea.
[01:43.74] "It has apps now that can give you a quick glance
[01:46.79] at the sports score with an ESPN app.
[01:49.05] You can see who texted you, what calls you missed," she said.
[01:52.56] Self-driving shuttles and solar cars were also on display at the 2014 show.
[01:59.47] Car maker Renault demonstrated an electric race car,
[02:04.13] that trick excite automobile fans worldwide.
[02:08.09] Audi was showing a self-driving A7.
[02:12.35] Last year, the technology needed for their driver-less A7
[02:17.17] took up the whole rear end of the car.
[02:20.62] This year, the computer is about the size of an Apple iPad.
[02:25.93] Another company called Induct showed off its self-piloted shuttle,
[02:31.95] called the Navia.
[02:33.75] The vehicle is 100 percent electric.
[02:37.34] Ford Motors made news with its solar powered car
[02:42.38] - the C-MAX Solar Energi.
[02:45.04] Ford's Dave McCreadie says the trick is the vehicle's solar canopy.
[02:51.20] "It boosts the power of the solar panels by essentially magnifying the sun.
[02:55.56] So it takes a larger square footprint area of the sun
[02:59.97] and concentrates down onto the solar panels.
[03:02.53] The purpose of this is to enable the customer
[03:05.59] to recharge their vehicle off the grid," he said.
[03:08.45] Three dimensional printers at the show produced more complex,
[03:13.27] high-quality designs than other 3D printers on the market.
[03:18.78] And the price of 3D printers is falling. Some cost less than $500.
[03:26.18] One company, 3D Systems has created something new: 3D-printed food.
[03:33.72] ChefJet and ChefJetPro use melted sugar to create sweet creations.
[03:41.33] The sugary 3D printers are expected to cost
[03:45.54] between $5,000 and $10,000 when they go on sale.
[03:50.81] And that is the Technology Report from VOA Learning English.
[03:56.37] I'm June Simms.