国外媒体:微软推出全新搜索引擎Bing!叫板Google（在线收听）

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 multimedia features. Now it's not perfect: The keyboard is cramped; there's not a lot of memory; it doesn't come with a headphone, so there...and the interface 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 Sprint.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 urchins 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 interval, 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。