【明報專訊】Apple enters the smartwatch market by unveiling the new Apple Watch.
A watch tells the time. A smartwatch(智能手表) goes far beyond that. Apple has just unveiled the Apple Watch, which will be released in early 2015. It is the first wearable device Apple has made.
A smartwatch can be used not only to tell the time but also to make calls, take videos and display messages. It runs mobile apps, acts as a health and fitness tracker and communicates with specified smartphones. For example, the Apple Watch works only with iPhones.
Apple is not the first company to launch a smartwatch. Samsung released the Galaxy Gear in 2013, and followed it up in 2014 with Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo.
Some suspect smartwatches may not appeal to the younger generation, as many youngsters have given up wearing a timepiece altogether.
(Source：MingPao, BBC)
Words
device 裝置
mobile apps 手機應用程式
timepiece 鐘表
Quiz
Choose the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is/are the functions of a smartwatch?
(1) communicating (2) fitness tracking in sports (3) telling the time
A. (1) only
B. (2) and (3)
C. All of the above
2. Which of the following is NOT true about Apple Watch?
A. It works with iPhones.
B. It has gone on sale.
C. It is the first Apple product that can be worn.
3. According to the passage, how many models of smartwatches has Samsung released?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
4. Why may smartwatches not appeal to the younger generation?
A. Teenagers only like playing with smartphones.
B. Teenagers may not like their designs.
C. Teenagers do not like wearing a watch nowadays.
Glossary
unveil (v) 揭露
tracker (n) 追蹤器
follow up (phr v) 以……繼續做
appeal (v) 吸引
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