Nabaztag (Armenian for "rabbit" ) is a Wi-Fi enabled "smart
object" manufactered by Violet. The Nabaztag is one of a new breed
of smart objects, derived from ubiquitous computing and calm
technology, like those of Ambient Devices, which exploit the
possibilities of computing and the internet to provide information
without a computer, screen, keyboard, or physical interface.
Out of the box, Nabaztag can send and receive MP3s and messages
that are read out loud as well as perform the following services
(by either speaking the information out loud or using indicative
lights): weather forecast, stock market report, news headlines,
alarm clock, e-mail alerts, and others.
With a subscription fee, Nabaztag gets more customized services,
expanded messanging capabilities, and can read any RSS feed off the
web.
