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