2015年15个科技礼物点子
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：2015年VOA慢速英语(十一)月
15 Tech Gift Ideas for 2015 2015年15个科技礼物点子
Not sure what gift to get your loved one? Think technology!
Consider these fun and useful tech gift ideas. You do not have to be a high-tech 1 expert to get excited about these gifts.
You may even find something special for yourself!
Note that all of the websites mentioned below offer international shipping 2. There may be additional shipping costs.
Mini Laptop Riser
If your loved one uses a laptop, you can make their computer time more enjoyable with a Mini Laptop Riser. Lift the base of the laptop off the desk at an angle to make typing easier.
You can bend the riser to the shape and height that works best for you. The riser is lightweight, so you can bring it with you when your away from your work station.
The Mini Laptop Riser is available from Etsy for $10.95. The device comes in a number of colors.
You can give one away and keep one for yourself!
Cablox Cable Organizer
If you have a problem with wires getting twisted or tied together, consider the Cablox Cable Organizer. These squares have a sticky side so you can connect them to almost any surface.
Put your cables through the pieces of plastic to prevent tangles 4.
Google Cardboard
You can spend a lot of money getting a virtual reality viewer, and see life-like images. Or you can spend just a little money and get Google Cardboard. This viewer works with larger cell phones, letting you see the world in three dimensions with 360 degree views in all directions.
Many apps work with Google Cardboard and many of these programs are free. You can watch videos, play games and see the world in an amazing virtual reality.
Google Cardboard is available in many designs, beginning at $20, on the Google Cardboard page. You can also get one for under $2 on eBay.
If you like homemade gifts, you can even make one yourself using the directions given by Google on its Cardboard page.
Levitating 5 Construction Blocks
Build a castle in the air with the Hoverkraft Levitating Construction Challenge. Part game, part toy, part educational tool, the challenge helps you understand the idea of balance while having fun.
Organize your building blocks on a floating platform while keeping it balanced. The platform floats over a magnetic base. If the blocks become unbalanced, the surface will tilt 6 to one side and the blocks fall.
This game is designed for one to eight players, ages 8 and up.
The Hoverkraft Levitating Construction Challenge is available for $29.99 from ThinkGeek.
Mini Quadcopter
Would you like to have a flying toy, but lack space to fly one? Consider a Mini Quadcopter that is small enough to fit inside your hand.
This Mini Quadcopter can be controlled to fly in any direction with its remote control. You can set the controls for your skill level.
Battery Cell Phone Charger
The Easy ACC 20000mAh battery lets you add electricity to four different devices at once. This battery has four ports for charging and is powerful enough to charge tablet computers as well as telephones.
You can charge this battery two times as fast with two cords for charging. You can fully 7 charge the battery in six hours, according to the seller.
You can also use this power supply to light a room with its flashlight.
The Easy ACC battery is available from Amazon for $35.99.
The Easy-Twist Outlet Adapter can make the most of any outlet around the world. This adapter lets you plug in up to four USB devices.
It also has different plugs that twist into place so you can use it in 150 countries around the world.
Tablet Paintbrush
Using a finger on a tablet may not be good enough to make a true work of art. Be creative by using the Tablet Paintbrush.
This paintbrush has actual bristles 10 just like a real paintbrush. So you can create artwork in different styles using apps on your tablet.
The other end of the paintbrush has a rubber tip that lets you write or draw.
The Tablet Paintbrush works on mobile devices, such as an iPad, iPhone, Samsung tablets, Kindle 11 Fire, Nexus 12, and more.
Indoor Snowfall Light
Get into the spirit of the holiday season in your home with the Indoor Snowfall Light.
The light shows snowflake shapes in your room to give you the feeling of a winter snowfall. You can control the speed of the snowfall, unlike the real weather.
The Indoor Snowfall Light is available from Sharper Image for $59.99.
Selfie Toaster
The Selfie Toaster creates an image on the piece of toast so you can smile at yourself every morning.
The Selfie Toaster is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $69.95.
Sidewinding Circular Skates
Who said you have to skate forward? Sidewinding Circular Skates let you move sideways, like a skateboard but with skates.
Amazon Echo
Give the knowledge of the world with the Amazon Echo.
The device can answer questions, tell you about weather conditions, tell jokes, play music and more.
The Echo also acts as a Bluetooth speaker so you can connect your phone and listen to your favorite songs.
The Echo is available from Amazon for $179.
Apple Watch
If your loved one has an iPhone, consider the Apple Watch as a gift. This watch lets you send and receive phone calls and texts.
You can also use apps to see the latest weather conditions, control your music, get directions on a map and much more.
The Apple Watch is available from Apple for prices beginning at $349.
Arcade 13 Mini Roadster Simulator
Get a jump-start on teaching your children to drive with the Arcade Mini Roadster Simulator.
A 48 cm video screen shows games while the car moves up and down, and side-to-side while the games are played. The car even moves as the game hits bumps.
Your child can use the steering 14 wheel and pedals just like a real car. There's even a jump button to avoid things in the road, unlike most real cars.
On second thought, this may not be the best teacher for actual driving!
The Arcade Mini Roadster is for children ages 4 through 12 and is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $6,900.
Solar Velomobile
Finally, make your travels even more fun with the Solar Velomobile. This is powered both by the sun and your pedaling.
Solar VelomobileSolar Velomobile
You can travel at speeds up to 32 kmh on solar battery power and up to 48 kmh if you add pedal power.
Leave it parked in the sun or plug it into a wall outlet to charge it. You can travel up to 72 km on a charge or 177 km if you pedal.
You can carry up to 159 kg in the back of the vehicle.
Words in This Story
tech – n. informal : technology— often used before another noun
mini – adj. a very small version of something
laptop – n. a small computer that is designed to be easily carried
cable – n. a group of wires, glass fibers 16, etc., covered in plastic or rubber and used to carry electricity or electrical signals
tangle 3 – v. to become or cause (something) to become twisted together
sticky – adj. having a substance (such as glue or honey) on it that things easily attach to : covered in a substance that things stick to
viewer - n. a device that is used to look at photographs
cardboard - n. a stiff and thick kind of paper that is used especially for making boxes
virtual reality - n. an artificial world that consists of images and sounds created by a computer and that is affected 17 by the actions of a person who is experiencing it
levitate 18 - v. to rise or make (something) rise into the air in a way that appears to be magical
construction - n. the act or process of building something
platform - n. a usually raised structure that has a flat surface where people or machines do work
quadcopter - n. an unmanned helicopter having four rotors
remote control -n. a small device that is used to operate electronic equipment (such as a television) from a distance by using electronic signals
battery - n. a device that is placed inside a machine (such as a clock, toy, or car) to supply it with electricity
outlet - n. a device in a wall into which an electric cord can be plugged in order to provide electricity for a lamp, television, etc.
adapter - n. a device that is used to connect two pieces of equipment that were not designed to be connected
bristle 9 - n. a short, stiff hair, fiber 15, etc.
indoor - adj. done, living, located, or used inside a building
selfie - n. a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media
toaster - n. an electrical device used for toasting bread
skate – n. a kind of shoe with blades or wheels on the bottom that allow you to glide 19 or roll on a surface
solar- adj. of or relating to the sun
pedal – n. a flat piece of metal, rubber, etc., that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop
- The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
- The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
- I shouldn't tangle with Peter.He is bigger than me.我不应该与彼特吵架。他的块头比我大。
- If I were you, I wouldn't tangle with them.我要是你，我就不跟他们争吵。
- Long hair tangles easily. 长头发容易打结。
- Tangles like this still interrupted their intercourse. 像这类纠缠不清的误会仍然妨碍着他们的交情。
- It will not mean things like levitating objects and reading others minds. 你将开始明白掌握力量的真正意义。 来自互联网
- As the pole rotates the balls spin out levitating higher the faster the system spins. 柱子旋转的时候，这两个球也会转起来，这个系统转得越快，它们飞得越高。 来自互联网
- She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
- The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平，有点儿歪.
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
- The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
- Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。
- It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles.它粗短的尾巴上鬃毛浓密。
- He bristled with indignation at the suggestion that he was racist.有人暗示他是个种族主义者，他对此十分恼火。
- the bristles on his chin 他下巴上的胡楂子
- This job bristles with difficulties. 这项工作困难重重。
- This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
- A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。
- Shared ambition is the vital nexus between them.共同的志向是把他们联结在一起的重要纽带。
- Either way,the nexus between the consumer and consumer prices is important.无论那个方面，消费者与消费价格之间的关系是至关重要的。
- At this time of the morning,the arcade was almost empty.在早晨的这个时候，拱廊街上几乎空无一人。
- In our shopping arcade,you can find different kinds of souvenir.在我们的拱廊市场，你可以发现许多的纪念品。
- He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
- Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。
- The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
- The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。
- Thesolution of collagen-PVA was wet spined with the sodium sulfate as coagulant and collagen-PVA composite fibers were prepared. 在此基础上，以硫酸钠为凝固剂，对胶原-PVA共混溶液进行湿法纺丝，制备了胶原-PVA复合纤维。
- Sympathetic fibers are distributed to all regions of the heart. 交感神经纤维分布于心脏的所有部分。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。