Time magazine picks dog translator best invention

Time magazine has picked Bowlingual, a device of Japanese toy maker Takara Co. used to ''translate'' dog barks, one of the best inventions of 2002, on Nov, 11,. The 14,800 yen device attached to a dog's collar analyzes its barks and displays its feelings, such as happiness and sadness, on a display. The toy maker put it on sale in September.

• Product Code
• ILEA000015837

• Registered date
• 2002/11/11 00:00:00

• Credit
• Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

• Media source
• 2002 Kyodo News

• Media size
• 1214 × 1325 pixel

• Resolution
• 72 dpi

• Deployment size
• 278.91(KB)*

• Special instruction

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