Takara to put 'Meow-Lingual' on sale in November

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. said on July 17 it will put on sale a cat-to-human-language translation device, dubbed ''Meow-Lingual'' (photo), in November. According to Takara, the device can analyze cats' feelings from their voiceprints and display them on the liquid crystal screen in more than 200 words. Takara developed and began selling a dog-to-human-language translation device ''Bow-Lingual'' last year.

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