If smartwatches just aren't fashionable enough for you, designers from California are hoping a smart bracelet will tempt you into the world of wearables.
如果智能手表对你来说还不够时尚,加利福尼亚州(California)的设计师们希望下面这款智能手镯会让你爱上可穿戴设备。
The Eyecatcher has a curved, 5-inch display that wraps around the wearer's wrist and this 'always-on display' shows notifications from a connected smartphone.
Eyecatcher智能手镯有一块5英寸曲面显示屏,包裹住佩戴者的手腕。这一“常亮的显示屏可以显示与之相连接的智能手机上的通知。
Wearers can select which notifications they receive and even change the device's wallpaper to match their outfit.
佩戴者可选择接收哪些通知,甚至可以更换手镯的壁纸来搭配自己所穿的衣物。
The Eyecatcher was developed by Looksee Labs, based in Oakland, and the firm has set up a Kickstarter campaign to fund production of the device.
Eyecatcher智能手镯由奥克兰(Oakland)的Looksee实验室(Looksee Labs)开发。Looksee实验室在Kickstarter上发起了众筹活动,为生产该手镯筹集资金。
There are three models - two for women and one for men - and each come in small, medium and large.
该手镯有三种款式,两种为女性设计,一种为男性设计,每种又有小、中、大三种尺寸。
The female Mercury model is made from white bronze while the Venus model is made from sterling silver. The male, Mars model is made from stainless steel.
为女性设计的墨丘利(Mercury)款,由淡色青铜制成,维纳斯(Venus)款由标准纯银制成。男款马尔斯(Mars)由不锈钢制成。
Each device connects via Bluetooth to a smartphone app where wearers can select a display design, manage their notifications and choose which widgets appear.
每件手镯通过蓝牙与智能手机上的应用程序相连接,使用者可在应用上选择显示图案,管理通知及选择显示哪些小部件。
These include activity tracking, calendar events, maps, text messages, breaking news, and stock details.
这些小部件包括活动追踪、日历事件、地图、文字短信、突发重大资讯及股票行情。
The bracelet uses a low-power e-ink screen and the designers claim the device will last a year on a single charge.
手镯使用低能耗的电子墨水屏,设计者称,该手镯充电一次可使用一年。
If the campaign is successful bracelets will be shipped in February 2016.
如果众筹成功,该手镯会在2016年2月发货。
Vocabulary
sterling silver:标准纯银(纯度≥92.5%)
stainless:不锈的,防锈的
widget:小部件
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