【英语科技】两场全球IT界盛会本周举行

A pair of technology conferences kick off on opposite sides of the Pacific this week as tech companies grapple with issues ranging from Internet privacy and regulatory concerns to the effects of a sputtering global economy that could slow down electronics spending.

From Tuesday through Saturday, the annual Computex electronics trade show takes place in Taipei, Taiwan, while the All Things D conference brings together industry heavyweights including Steve Jobs and Steve Ballmer on Tuesday through Thursday in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. All Things D is owned by The Wall Street Journal.

Computex draws executives from chip makers including Intel Corp. and ARM Holdings PLC to software giants such as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Companies will present the latest in cloud computing and mobile gadgets, including tablet PCs and electronic book readers.

Asia's largest computer makers and contract-manufacturing houses use the show to present new designs and suggest prototypes of emerging technologies. This year's show will include a number of tablet-PC designs. It comes as many technology companies have posted strong earnings in the quarter ended March 31, bringing optimism for a spending rebound.

In California, All Things D offers a look into the thinking and plans of tech's biggest names. Apple CEO Jobs will kick off the three-day event and be followed by discussions with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and AOL's Tim Armstrong.

Expect Mr. Jobs to discuss Apple's new iPad tablet-PC, which sold a million units in its first month, and has triggered a rush by rivals to produce competitors. Mr. Jobs is likely to face questions about the company's ongoing dispute with Adobe Systems Inc., a new iPhone that's expected next week, and new wireless carriers for the smartphone.

本周太平洋两岸将各举办一场科技大会。此时科技企业界正面临诸多麻烦，比如互联网隐私和监管问题，又比如全球经济形势不稳可能导致电子产品支出放慢，从而给它们造成影响。

在台湾，一年一度的“Computex”台北国际电脑展从周二到周六举行；在加利福尼亚州Rancho Palos Verdes，“All Things D”大会于周二到周四举行，聚集了乔布斯(Steve Jobs)、鲍尔默(Steve Ballmer)等业界巨头。All Things D为《华尔街日报》所有。

台北国际电脑展邀请多家企业的高管到场，包括芯片制造商英特尔(Intel Corp.)和ARM Holdings PLC，也包括谷歌(Google Inc.)和微软(Microsoft Corp.)等软件巨头。这些公司将呈献云计算与移动设备方面的最新成果，比如平板电脑和电子书阅读器。

亚洲的主要电脑制造商与外包商利用这次展销会来推出新款设计，展示使用新兴技术的样机。今年的展会将有数款平板电脑登场。正值很多科技公司已经报出强劲的一季度业绩，让人看到电子产品支出实现反弹的希望。

在加州，All Things D让人们有机会了解到科技界知名企业的思路和规划。苹果(Apple)首席执行长乔布斯为这场为期三天的活动揭幕，然后将和Facebook的扎克伯格(Mark Zuckerberg)、美国在线(AOL)的阿姆斯特朗(Tim Armstrong)展开讨论。

预计乔布斯将谈到苹果的iPad。这款平板电脑在上市第一个月就卖出了100万部，引得竞争对手纷纷生产同类产品。乔布斯可能会被问到苹果公司与奥多比系统公司(Adobe Systems Inc.)之间旷日持久的争端，也可能被问到预计于下周发布的新款iPhone和与其相关的无线运营商。