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Five years ago, a few weeks After taking the baton (After taking the baton, Pass the baton to others to take over) to his successor Tim Cook, Apple’s visionary genius Steve Jobs, It went out (died / Close = death) For pancreatic cancer: his insights opened a new chapter in the history of computing, and his cult still exists More than ever (More than ever) Among fans all over the world.Today, Apple is the largest company in the world Market value (Market value) And remains one of the most influential companies with net profit (net income) Of $53 billion is higher than last year’s total Colossus (giant) Dellhigh tech Like Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft.
However, at the same time, Cupertino’s growth Slowing down (Slowing down, From “slow down”) e Facing (Have to face) Worried more than ever (Worried more than ever) its future, iPhone and iPad sales under (cut back) The market is gradually saturated, and the fact that Apple Watch has not yet become a product of Great success (very successful).According to various observers, in short, Apple is no longer what it once was, or at least (At least / = at least), it seems Failed (Disappeared / Can also mean “dead”, such as “closed”, for example. “He died at night”) Strike of Genius (A blow of genius) When considering products Precursor (Groundbreaking) of consumption (consumption) e trend (trend), Inheritance (Follow the steps, Which literally means “heritage”) his (He who) That terribly upset (completely changed, completely changed From the world of “subversion”) technology, design (Come up with, From “ideare”) has changed the objects of life for more than one generation.
B This Apple (sometimes we use the article “la” before the company name), forse per la prima volta, Be perceived At least in Europe, Come (believed to be) Some kind of arrogant entity (Some kind of arrogant entity) Who doesn’t want to pay taxes: accused Already used (To take advantage of (someone’s)) of tax system (Tax system) So popular in Ireland, Cupertino House reacted (Replied, Literally means “reaction”) angry (angry) Announced a “fine” of 13 billion euros impose (Caused, From “comminare”, very formal) provided by the European Commission. From the first personal computer Macintosh with a mouse to the iPod and iTunes Store, Overhaulelectronic (completely changed) The way to buy music, all the way to the iPad, especially the iPhone, Steve Jobs replace (replace) Button (Buttons, But only for devices) con il touch screen Give birth (Produce, give life) To the real revolution.
However, Apple is still working hard to create the future. In the new iPhone 7, it abandoned the jack, the headphone jack. Maybe a little too little, Most observed critic (The most important thing is) Since his death, Jobs has become the protagonist of his own books and movies Speech (Speech) Ai Graduates (Graduates) Stanford University’s famous saying “I’m hungry, go crazy” is repeated like a mantra. His memory is circulating on social networks and Apple’s website, where there is a page titled “In Memory of Steve” dedicated to him. collect (Gather, From “collection”) collect all the thoughts of his fans in real time. till this moment (Now) There are millions of people from all over the world Shared Their memories and information: “Everyone has one thing in common, from personal friends, colleagues to Apple product owners-we read on the website-is the way they are touched (they are moved). His Enthusiasm and creativity”.
As you have noticed, there are many technology-related words in Italian constant (Remain unchanged, don’t change) Come, Italian pronunciation, high tech, mouse, personal computer, touch screen-these are the ones in the text, but there are many others, such as webcams, monitors, routers. The English words are in Technical fields usually do not translate, and there are some exceptions, but generally keep in English.
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