国外媒体:微软推出全新搜索引擎Bing!叫板Google

微软首席执行官史蒂夫·鲍尔默（Steve Ballmer）在"D: All Things Digital"大会上发布了其新一代搜索引擎Bing，以方便网络信息搜索。微软这么做是为了提高在搜索引擎市场的竞争力，希望借此撼动Google的霸主地位。

不过截止发稿前，Bing的网站并不能正常登陆，也有传闻说被屏蔽。

In today's ‘Tech Bytes', you've heard of Googling something or TiVoing your favorite show, now Microsoft is hoping you'll "bing", that's the name for Microsoft's new search engine due out next week. The company's hoping to challenge Google with ‘Bing', but this tool's aimed at people trying to make decisions on what to buy, planning a trip or searching for local businesses. Bing.com goes live next Thursday.

A single penny can't even buy a piece of candy these days, but now one phone company has a pretty sweet deal: a Smartphone for just one cent. USA Today‘s Ed Baig gives us a look.

"It's not some discontinued models they are trying to get rid of. Now this device has 3G and it has WIFI; it even has a video camera among other multimedia¹ features. Now it's not perfect: The keyboard is cramped²; there's not a lot of memory; it doesn't come with a headphone, so there...and the interface³ is not exactly intuitive. There are a couple of menus that drove me nuts. But overall, how can you beat the value, in this economy, the price is right".

Now without the AT&T service plan, the phone will cost you 300 dollars. You can read Ed's column on usatoday.com. The new Smartphone many say may win over iPhone fans is about to take on Apple on its own turf. We've now learn the highly anticipated Palm Pre will sync up with iTunes allowing users to manage their music library and photos. That's just one of the major features of the new phone that's set to be released next week. There's also word that Verizon will offer the Palm Pre in 6 months, but until then the only way to get one will be to sign up for a contract with Sprint⁴.1.candy    

n. 糖果

例句与用法:
The greedy little boy ate all the candy at the party. 
那个贪吃的小男孩把宴会上所有的糖果都吃光了。
Those grubby urchins⁵ ran to me and asked for candy. 
那群邋遢的小淘气们向我跑过来要糖果。
His pocket was all gummed up with candy. 
他的口袋全被糖粘住了。

2.Smartphone   

是Microsoft开发的新一代手机操作系统平台

3.multimedia     

n.多媒体

例句与用法:
Nevertheless, when most people refer to multimedia, they generally mean the combination of two or more continuous media, that is, media have to be played during some well-defined timed times interval⁶, usually With the users interaction. 
然而，当大多数人谈及多媒体时，他们通常是指混合了两种或两种以上连续的媒体，即，媒体可以在一段规定的时间之内连续播放，并且通常伴随着与用户的交互。

4.cramped  

adj. 狭促的,难懂的,难辨的

例句与用法:
I feel cramped by the limitations of my job. 
我觉得受工作束缚, 没有什麽奔头儿.
Our accommodation is rather cramped. 
年的经济大萧条摧毁了国际贸易。

5.turf      

n. 草地,跑马场
v. 覆草皮

例句与用法:
He is more interested in the turf than in working. 
他对赛马比对工作更有兴趣。
She was turfed out of her flat. 
她被赶出了公寓。

1 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。

2 cramped   

a.狭窄的

参考例句：

• The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence. 房子十分狭小拥挤，但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。
• working in cramped conditions 在拥挤的环境里工作

3 interface   

n.接合部位，分界面；v.(使)互相联系

参考例句：

• My computer has a network interface,which allows me to get to other computers.我的计算机有网络接口可以与其它计算机连在一起。
• This program has perspicuous interface and extensive application. 该程序界面明了，适用范围广。

4 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

5 urchins   

n.顽童( urchin的名词复数 )；淘气鬼；猬；海胆

参考例句：

• Some dozen barefooted urchins ganged in from the riverside. 几十个赤足的顽童从河边成群结队而来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• People said that he had jaundice and urchins nicknamed him "Yellow Fellow." 别人说他是黄胆病，孩子们也就叫他“黄胖”了。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

6 interval   

n.间隔，间距；幕间休息，中场休息

参考例句：

• The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
• There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。