我们需要对物联网做好准备

 We need to prepare for the Internet of Things

我们需要对物联网做好准备

 

A technology analyst¹ warned we might not yet be ready for the Internet of Things - the next stage of the digital revolution. It will change our lives because all our devices will be connected. A technology research company predicts that by 2020, nearly 26 billion devices will be on the Internet of Things. They will communicate with each other. Our fridge will order milk if we need more, and hey presto², the milk arrives.

 

The Internet of Things has, "the potential to drive fundamental economic and social change". However, there are "serious obstacles" for it to be ready in time. These include building new data storage centres, and data security. A cyber-security expert warns of the "unintended consequences" because of the large number of connected devices. He predicts that privacy will be a huge worry because everything will be connected to the Internet.

 

1 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

2 presto   

adv.急速地；n.急板乐段；adj.急板的

参考例句：

• With something so important,you can't just wave a wand and presto!在这么重大的问题上，你想挥动一下指挥棒，转眼就变过来,办不到！
• I just turned the piece of wire in the lock and hey presto,the door opened.我把金属丝伸到锁孔里一拧，嘿，那门就开了。