万花筒 2013-02-04&02-06 科技新闻摘要

 In today's Tech Bytes, more than just the New York Times, other major US media companies such as the Wall Street Journal say they have been the victims of Chinese hackers¹. Just like the Times, it's believed the hackers had ties to the Chinese government.

Apple still dominates the tablet computer market with a big increase in shipments through the fourth quarter. But a research group says Apple's market share is shrinking while Samsung share more than doubled.

Facebook is now offering gift cards, its latest effort to make money. Retailers² participating so far include Jamba Juice, Target and Olive Garden. The program is being rolled out gradually so you might not see it right away on Facebook.

And fans of popular video games series will have to wait a little longer for the next installment³. The release of Grand Theft Auto⁴ 5 has been pushed back to later this year. Its publisher simply wants a little more time in order to polish parts of the popular video game.

Those are your Tech Bytes. Have a phenomenal Friday. I抦 Rob Nelson.

1 hackers   

n.计算机迷( hacker的名词复数 )；私自存取或篡改电脑资料者，电脑“黑客”

参考例句：

• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks againoff-again email exchanges. 通过几星期电子邮件往来安排见面，他们最终同意了。 来自互联网

2 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

3 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

4 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。