﹝Technology﹞ Apple Watch Is Finally Here

﹝Technology﹞ Apple Watch Is Finally Here [科技] 蘋果手錶終於亮相

Tech giant Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently revealed their latest line of products, the Apple Watch, during an event in San Francisco. 　　科技巨頭蘋果公司的執行長提姆‧庫克（Tim Cook）日前於舊金山的發表會上，公布了最新的系列產品──蘋果手錶。      The Apple Watch line consists of differing models with varying price tags. The cheapest model, the Apple Watch Sport, will cost US$349. The most expensive model is the Apple Watch Edition model, which is made from 18-karat solid gold with a price tag starting at US$10,000. 　　蘋果手錶的系列產品包含不同的型號與不同的價格。最便宜的款式為蘋果手錶運動版（Apple Watch Sport），要價349美元。而最昂貴的型號則是蘋果手錶典藏版 （Apple Watch Edition），以18K金製成，售價一萬美元起跳。      “I’ve been wanting to do this since I was 5 years old, the day is finally here,” said Cook when talking about the watch’s ability to function as a phone. The watches have many interesting features such as making and receiving calls and sending other users doodles. Apple Watches need to be paired with iPhones to work. The watches will run for up to 18 hours on a full battery. 　　當庫克談到蘋果手錶能作為電話使用時說道：「我從5歲時就想這麼做了，這一天終於到來。」而蘋果手錶有許多有趣的功能，像是撥打和接聽電話，以及傳送塗鴉給其他的用戶等。蘋果手錶需與iPhone搭配使用。而此手錶的滿電續航力將會持續高達18小時。      Apple Watches will be available for preorder on April 10th in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK, and the USA. They will be available for purchase online on April 24th. 　　蘋果手錶自4月10日起於澳洲、加拿大、中國、法國、德國、香港、日本、英國與美國開放預購。4月24日則正式於線上開賣。 重要單字片語

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