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We'll be hearing a lot more about the so-called “Internet of things” in 2015.
2015年我們聽到更多的詞會是物聯網。
But what good are all these intelligent, network-connected appliances in your home if you can't easily control them?
但如果不能輕松一手掌控，那家里這些智能連網設備對你而言優勢何在?
Fear not!
別擔心!
A couple of teenagers at England's Manchester Creative Studio have developed a wristband that tracks your pulse—so it can turn on your TiVo box when you nod off, ensuring that you don't miss the rest of your show.
英國曼徹斯特創意工作室的幾位年輕人發明了一種可追蹤你脈搏的手環—這種手環能在你打盹的時候，打開數字錄像盒錄下電視節目保證你不會錯過任何精彩。
The device can also trigger the TiVo to resume the program when it senses that you've woken up.
當它感覺到你醒來時還會繼續播放節目。
The students built what they call the KipstR with support from Virgin Media, as part of the company's Switched on Futures initiative.
作為這家公司名為開創未來創新合作項目的一部分，憑借維珍傳媒的幫助學生們研發了名為KipstR的手環。
Virgin Media customers will be able to try out the KipstR during the Christmas holiday.
維珍傳媒的客戶將在圣誕期間試用這種手環。
Beyond guaranteeing that you don't miss a moment of valuable television programming, such biometric gizmos someday might be able to sleep-control other aspects of your domestic Internet of things.
除了不會錯過精彩的電視節目，這種生物識別裝置未來有可能會對你家中的物聯網設備進行睡眠控制。
Imagine the lights dimming and the thermostat lowering automatically when slip off to dreamland.
想象一下當你進入夢鄉燈光會自動變暗、調溫器自動降溫的情境。
On second thought though, you might not want your Internet-enabled appliances to know when you are sleeping or know when you're awake. It's creepy enough that Santa Claus keeps track of your personal habits.
不過再想想，你可能并不希望連網設備對你的作息時間了如指掌。畢竟只有圣誕老人掌控你的個人習慣已經足夠。
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