SET THE BAR 訂出標準

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set the bar

worth considering

solidly


文句

The HTC One sets the bar for smartphone hardware, but I am happy to say the Nexus 5 is also pretty competitive and worth considering. The Nexus 5 is light at 130 grams, yet it is also solidly built and feels great in the hand.


解釋

set the bar  訂出標準

worth considering  值得考慮。 worth + V-ing (動名詞）

solidly  實實在在地；穩固地

PURIST 純正癖者

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purist
advanced utilities

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The Nexus 5 is a pure Android device, which is great for Google purists. However, there is also plenty missing when you look at devices like the LG G2, HTC One, Moto X, and Samsung Galaxy S4. All of those devices offer advanced utilities and consumer user experiences beyond what is offered in Android KitKat.

解釋

purist  純正主義者；純正癖者。這裡是指的是那些認為只有 Google 委託廠商製造的安卓（android）手機，才配稱之為正統的安卓手機。至於 HTC 和三星的安卓手機，加入了開發商的程式和規格，不配稱之為正統。

advanced utilities  先進功能

KitKat  最新的安卓版本 (4.4版)

Google 在 2005 年收購了Android 科技公司，為了避免日後的商標問題，Android 作業系統的代號由機器人改為現在的甜點系列，看起來有趣又可口：

附上安卓版名稱圖表：

（2013-11-1 的資料 -參考自 wiki）

INFANCY YEARS 搖籃期

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infancy years
gain attraction and acceptance
far quicker
debate fodder
pressing issue
a buzz phrase


文句

Compared to the infancy years for cloud computing alone, the Internet of Things concept is gaining both attraction and acceptance far quicker, based on a new report published by ARM...

In fact, the topic appears to be more relevant than just debate fodder as researchers found that more than two-thirds of businesses are either in the process of incorporating Internet of Things practices if they haven't already implemented them...

Taking big data into account as an actual pressing issue rather than just a buzz phrase is essential given how many forecasts are predicting there will be anywhere between 20 billion and 50 billion connected devices worldwide by 2013.

解釋

Internet of Things (IOT)  物聯網。

物聯網是一個基於網際網路、傳統電信網等信息承載體，讓所有能夠被獨立定址的普通物理對象實現互聯互通的網路。物聯網一般為無線網，每個人周圍的可以達到一千至五千個設備，所以物聯網可能要包含500萬億至一千萬億個物體，如果讓這些物體上網聯結，可以應用的範圍十分廣泛，例如：電腦對機器、設備、人員進行集中管理，也可以對家庭設備、汽車進行要控，或是運輸和物流、健康醫療領域、智能環境（家庭、辦公、工廠）領域進行有效的運用。 （參考 wiki）

ARM  安謀國際科技。為一家獨立的處理器公司。

infancy years  初期；搖籃期；草創階段

gain attraction and acceptance  吸引力和接受度增加

far quicker  遠遠快於

debate fodder  爭論的話題。有時也寫成："fodder for debate" 爭吵的材料。

pressing issue  緊急/緊迫的問題或議題

a buzz phrase  時髦用語

CASING 外殼包裝

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casing
be compatible with
snap-on


文句

Surface...to use the same 10.6-inch screens and VaporMg casing and be compatible with the same snap-on keyboard/covers that the current Surfaces use.

解釋

casing  外殼包裝。這裡指的是熔化的鎂合金 (a molten magnesium alloy)  製成的外殼。

be compatible with  相容於

snap-on  可卡上的；可扣上的。這裡是指外接的鍵盤或保護蓋，一扣即用。

THAT SAID 儘管如此

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aka
work in progress
that said
paying back
flash
brick


文句

Ubuntu 13.10 is great on the desktop. On smartphones, Saucy Salamander, aka Ubuntu Touch, is still a work in progress. That said, for mobile programmers and Linux or smartphone power users, there's a lot to like about this first release of Ubuntu for smartphones and tablets. Here's what you need to know about it today...

Never forget that Ubuntu Touch is what Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, sees as Ubuntu's real future. The Linux desktop is great, but it shows little sign of paying back Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth's investment. Ubuntu's commercial future lies with the OpenStack cloud and Ubuntu Touch...

To install Ubuntu Touch, you'll need to flash your device. And, yes, that may brick it.

解釋

Ubuntu 是 Linux 的一種發行版（distribution，簡稱 Linux distro: 以Linux 核心和套件管理系統建造的作業系統) 。它的母公司, Canonical, 推出了適用於手機及平板的作業系統 -- Ubuntu Touch，如同蘋果手機的 iOS 作業系統，或是HTC, Samsung 等的安卓作業系統(Android)  。

aka  （as known as) 也稱之為；也叫做
work in progress  仍在發展中的裝置
that said  儘管如此，"Even though that was said, ..."
paying back  回饋；(成本、利益）回本

flash  俗稱的 "刷機" ，這個動作將會完全清乾淨裝置上 ROM (唯讀記憶體，資料不會因關機而消失) 的資料。有別於 "升級 (upgrade)" 或 "遷移 (migrate)" 僅修改或補強作用，不會動到 ROM 上面的資料，。

brick  原意是磚頭。在電子的領域中，指的是你的電子裝置已經無法使用，只能當作鎮紙、壓紙器的無用的 "磚頭"。