Sony empowers Aibo pet robot to read e-mail 
By: Paul Kallender 
From: EE Times - May 14, 2001 - page 26
 
Sony Corp. on May 7 unveiled software that will enable its Aibo robot dogs to
read e-mail messages and Web pages. 

http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20010507S0059


The Aibo Messenger software works with a wireless LAN (local area network)
card, allowing the Aibo ERS-210 to alert owners when a new message enters
their PC's e-mail in-box. Aibo can then read the message aloud to the owner.
The Aibo can also read text from pre-selected Web sites. 

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