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We all know that panic-stricken moment. You drop your mobile and watch, aghast, as it plunges towards the floor, fearing it will land screen-side down – with shattering consequences. 手机或手表不小心从手中滑落、摔在地板上的时候，我们总会一边担心地目睹着这一瞬间一边祈祷着千万不要屏幕朝地。估计每个人都经历过这样惊慌失措的一刻。 But now Apple plans to spare you that agony, with an invention that will stop your iPhone hitting the ground face-first. 不过现在苹果公司的一项新技术能帮我们免除这样的担心。这项技术能使手机在掉落瞬间自动翻转以防止屏幕着地。 The technology giant was granted a patent last week on an invention that can detect when a handset is falling – and flips it to ensure the screen doesn’t hit the ground. The idea could also work with iPads and other devices. 作为科技巨头，苹果公司的这项新专利在上周获得通过。该项专利使得手机掉落时，系统通过自动识别和翻转以避免手机屏幕着地。这项技术同样能够应用在iPad及其他设备上。 Apple’s design features on-board sensors that measure the speed that the phone is falling and predict when it will land and which side of the device will hit the floor. 苹果这项新专利的特点在于一系列的机载感应器，这些感应器能够测量手机掉落的速度并预测手机何时落地及哪一面触地。 | 
