科技动态:Skype推出安卓2.0板本

It's Thursday, June 30th, 2011. I'm Wilson Tang on Cnet.com and it's time to get loaded.

今天是2011年6月30日，周四。我是Cnet.com的Wilson Tang。是时间接收本周的最新资讯了。

As we reported yesterday, MySpace is up for sale and it looks like it's found a buyer in Specific media. As a part of 35 million dollar deal, News Corporation will take a minority stake in Specific Media, and half of MySpace's 400 personnel Staff will be cut. Although better than the 30 million dollars we reported yesterday, it's still a far cry from the 100 million dollars. And News Corp won it, and a huge loss for the 580 million dollars the company spent to buy the social network at the first place.

我们昨天报道过Myspace正在进行出售，买家有可能是Specific Media。Myspace售价高达3500万，MySpace将拥有Specific Media的少量股权，并且Myspace将裁员400人。虽然收购价格比昨天报道的300万还高，但这和Myspace预计的1亿美元有很大差距。Myspace的东家是新闻集团，这笔成交价比当初新闻集团收购Myspace 这一社交网络的5亿800万价位低了许多。

Ironically, Justin Timberbrake who played Shawn Parker in the social network Facebook movie is an investor¹ in Specific media.

具有讽刺意味的是，在《社交网络》中扮演主角肖恩·帕克的演员贾斯汀·汀布莱克正是Specific media的投资人之一。

The HP touch pad will be officially released tomorrow. And here at Cnet we got our hands on a review unit. Rather than use the Google Android operating system, the new touchpad runs Palm's WebOS. In addition, the touchpad runs adobe² flash has support for bits audio enhancements and an impressive third party calendar messaging and email services. Otherwise, CNet editors pointed³ out that the touchpad is much thicker than the ipad2, doesn't record HD vedio and has a limited latch⁴ of third party apps. Pricing starts at $499 for the 16 gigabyte version. Check out our more extensive view at CNet.com

惠普的全触控平板电脑TouchPad将于明天正式发售。我们的Cnet将带你一起回顾。惠普的TouchPad没有采用谷歌安卓运行系统，而是运行Palm的WebOS系统。另外，这款TouchPad运行adobe flash，支持全部格式影音播放，日历提醒，邮件服务等功能。另外，Cnet的编辑指出TouchPad比iPad2纤薄许多，不能录制高清视频，限制部分第三方应用。16G的TouchPad售价499美元。更多信息尽在Cnet.com。

Skype has announced that its app for Android will now have vedio conversing⁵ support. Skype for Android2.0 will be able to place and receive vedio calls with owners of Android handsets as well as iPhone, Mac, Windows PC and other Skype platforms. Calls can be placed over both wifi and 3G. In addition to the vedio chatting feature, Skype for Android 2.0 has a brand new design with a new mood message box so you can let your contacts know how you're feeling or what you up to. Skype for Android 2.0 vedio chatting feature only works for the HDC Desire S, Sony Exon Xspirial Pro⁶, and Google Nexus⁷ S phones with more coming in the near future.

Skype宣布其安卓应用将支持视频通话。适用于安卓2.0的Skype应用可接受来自安卓手机，iPhone，Mac，Windows PC和其他设备的视频通话。通话可使用Wifi或是3G网络。除了视频通话功能，Skype安卓2.0版应用还新设计了一个情绪信息功能，这样你的联系人就能通过它来了解你的心情或是最新消息。Skype安卓2.0版的新功能现在还只适用于HDC Desire S，索尼Exon Xspirial Pro和谷歌的Nexus S手机，未来这款应用将会适用于更多手机。

In response to the negative massive outcry to Final Cult⁸ Pro X, Apple has released a FAQ that answers some questions but confirms the fears of some professional vedio editors. First the bad news, Final Cult Pro X will not have the ability to open Final Cult Pro Ⅷ projects. And the good news, Apple says it's committed to releasing an XML and XS tool and support for multi-cam editing soon. In general, the company wants its usuers to know it hears and understands the concerns but also wants Final Cult Pro X to embrace a new editing philosophy.

为回应对Final Cult Pro X的消极抗议，苹果公司发布了FAQ以解答用户的部分问题，并肯定了部分专业视频编辑的担心。坏消息是，Final Cult Pro X将不能打开Final Cult Pro Ⅷ。好消息是苹果下定决心发布XML和XS工具支持multi-cam编辑。总地来说，苹果公司是希望用户了解并理解他们的考虑和顾虑，同时苹果公司还希望Final Cult Pro X能改进编辑方式。

Hackers⁹ have been in the news a lot these days. Mostly for attacking corportations and governements, and releasing private information but it looks like they maybe doing some good in the world as well. NBC news reports that hackers have temporarily shut down Al-Quaida's online distribution of vedios and statements, so far no one has claimed credit for the attack.

最近的新闻中常能听到黑客的消息。大多数的消息都是黑客攻击了公司或政府网络系统，公布大量个人信息，但于此同时他们也做了件好事。NBC新闻报道黑客暂时关闭了Al-Quaida的在线视频网站，目前还没有组织承认对此次网络攻击负责。

Those are your headlines for today. I'm Wilson Tang for Cnet.com, and you've just been loaded.

以上就是今天的头条，我是Cnet.com的Wilson Tang。感谢您的收看。

1 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

2 adobe   

n.泥砖，土坯，美国Adobe公司

参考例句：

• They live in an adobe house.他们住在一间土坯屋里。
• Adobe bricks must drived dried completely before are used.土坯砖块使用前一定要完全干燥。

3 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

4 latch   

n.门闩，窗闩；弹簧锁

参考例句：

• She laid her hand on the latch of the door.她把手放在门闩上。
• The repairman installed an iron latch on the door.修理工在门上安了铁门闩。

5 conversing   

v.交谈，谈话( converse的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I find that conversing with her is quite difficult. 和她交谈实在很困难。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They were conversing in the parlor. 他们正在客厅谈话。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

7 nexus   

n.联系；关系

参考例句：

• Shared ambition is the vital nexus between them.共同的志向是把他们联结在一起的重要纽带。
• Either way,the nexus between the consumer and consumer prices is important.无论那个方面，消费者与消费价格之间的关系是至关重要的。

8 cult   

n.异教，邪教；时尚，狂热的崇拜

参考例句：

• Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。
• The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。

9 hackers   

n.计算机迷( hacker的名词复数 )；私自存取或篡改电脑资料者，电脑“黑客”

参考例句：

• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks againoff-again email exchanges. 通过几星期电子邮件往来安排见面，他们最终同意了。 来自互联网