Now hear this: a megaphone that lets you shout in 3 languages
Tokyo
JAPAN'S obsession with keeping order and tech prowess has reached its natural conclusion with a megaphone that can issue commands in Chinese, English and Korean.
Panasonic Corp recently unveiled the intelligent device - essentially a smartphone paired with a handheld loudspeaker - betting that police, event organisers and transport staff seeking to control crowds will be eager to get their hands on something that lets them bark orders to a large group of people at once.
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