科技动态:加拿大推出一款戒烟app

In today's TechBytes, good news for parents who have been experiencing iTune sticker shock. Apple is now requiring users to re-enter their passwords when making in-app purchases. Now the hope is that this will prevent kids from inadvertently buying virtual¹ goods while playing games on their parents' iPhones and iPads.

欢迎收看今天的TechBytes节目，对iTune的价签瞠目结舌的父母们有福音了。现在在应用商城购买商品，苹果公司会要求再次输入密码。这么做是希望可以阻止孩子们在父母的iPhone或者iPad上玩游戏时无意购买产品。

Original programming may be coming to Netflix. The movie-oriental service is reportedly in talks to acquire a TV series, starring Kevin Spacey and directed by The Social Network's David Fincher. This will be the first time a programme will be streamed on Netflix before seen anywhere else.

网飞公司将提供原创影视节目。这项影视方向的服务据报道是一部由凯文·史派西领衔主演，大卫·芬奇导演的电视剧。这将是电视节目首度在网络媒体，也是网飞上独家播出。

And it seems like there's an app for just about everything these days while now smokers² have one that can help them quit. Canadian scientists have developed Nicot which encourages users to find and crush as many virtual cigarettes as they can over a 12-week period. The app is available for $5 in the iTune store.

最近仿佛到处都是app的消息，现在更是有了一款帮助吸烟者戒烟的应用。加拿大科学家开发了一款名为Nicot的应用，这款应用鼓励用户在为期12周的疗程期间找到并销毁尽可能多的烟类品种。这款应用在iTone商城里售价5美元。

Those are your TechBytes. I'm Peggy Bunker.

以上就是今天的TechBytes。我是Peggy Bunker。

1 virtual   

adj.实质上的，事实上的，实际上的

参考例句：

• This reply is a virtual acceptance of our offer.这一回答实质上是接受了我们的建议。
• At that time the East India Company was the virtual ruler of Bengal.那时东印度公司是孟加拉的实际统治者。

2 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。