Like most of her friends and colleagues, Zhang relies heavily on the Internet for things like working, entertaining and shopping.

像她的许多朋友和同事一样，张洁在工作、娱乐和购物等许多事情上都非常依赖互联网。

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For example, they watch programs on their own TVs in different rooms, they use the Internet, they talk with friends on the telephone, and they do other things by themselves.

例如，他们在不同的房间里看自己的电视节目，他们使用互联网，他们通过电话和朋友交谈，他们自己做其他的事情。

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It's no wonder that new applications for the Internet of Things are moving ahead fast when almost every new device we buy has a plug on the end of it or a wireless connection to the internet.

当我们购买的几乎每一款新设备的末端都有一个插头或与无线网络连接时，物联网的新应用程序快速发展就不足为奇了。

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That is enough for most people who use their home Internet just for things like email and Facebook.

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With GPRS--or General Packet Radio Service--a WANDA handheld would already have an always-on Internet connection for things like e-mail, Web access and whatnot.

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The concept is anathema to the telcos and cable companies, who argue that they ought to be able to charge Internet companies for things like faster delivery on their networks or service quality.

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