| 簡介：智慧手錶、谷歌眼鏡、計步器等穿戴式
行動裝置漸漸打入市場，它有哪些吸引
人的地方呢？未來會成為個人電子產品
的主流嗎？
Wearable Technology: The Next Big Thing?
As the technology we use daily becomes more advanced, companies have begun to focus on developing technology that is wearable. It might rest atop your nose or be wrapped around your wrist. However, will people actually buy these gadgets and use them every day?
In a way, wearable technology isn't new. Pacemakers and calculator watches have been around for decades. In recent years, MP3 players can be attached to one's clothes. The difference is that today's companies face the challenge of making wearable tech that can compete with smartphones.
One piece of wearable technology that is getting attention is Google Glass. Among many other functions, it uses voice commands to take video and photos and to search for directions. Some fitness-related wearables are also being developed. One is the Shine pedometer by Misfit. It's coin-sized, and it clips to one's clothes, bag, or wristband. What's more, it looks cool.
Comparable to smartphones in features are the smart watches recently placed on the market by Samsung and Sony. Both products let you take photos, make calls, listen to music, and receive messages.
穿戴式科技時代來臨?
隨著我們每天使用的科技變得愈來愈先進，各家公司開始致力於發展可穿戴的科技。它也許架在你的鼻子上，或繞在你的手腕上。然而，人們真的會買這些小玩意而且每天使用嗎？
就某方面來說，可穿戴的科技並不是新事物。心律調節器和計算機手錶已問世幾十年了。近年來，可以將MP3播放器繫在衣服上。差別是今天各公司面對的挑戰是要讓穿戴式科技能與智慧型手機競爭。
一件正受到矚目的穿戴式科技產品是谷歌眼鏡。在許多其他功能中，它使用聲控來錄影和拍照，以及找尋方向。有些與健康相關的穿戴式科技也正在開發。其中一個是Misfit公司製造的Shine計步器。它如硬幣大小，可以夾在衣服、包包或腕套上。而且，它看起來很酷。
在功能上可與智慧型手機媲美的是三星和索尼公司最近上市的智慧型手錶。兩種產品都能讓你照相、打電話、聽音樂，以及接收訊息。
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