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Japan: G-pod

Thursday, November 9th, 2006 @ 01:32 UTC

by Oiwan Lam

Countries:: Japan
Topics:: Business, Technology

Gpod is a Japanese Patented device, linking to i-pod for controlling the vibrator's rhythmn according to the i-pod music. JP in Japundit reports that the Japanese company has gained its fame as Apple is trying to stop the name by legal means.

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“Japan: G-pod”

November 10th, 2006 at 18:14 pm
Gpod Japanese developer:
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Please refer to an official site of gpod by all means.
http://gpod.tv

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