John Hall, president of Annapolis-based Voxtech International, makes a similar device called the Phraselator.

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Having heard that Mr Dowson - who is originally from Airdrie in Scotland - contributes to dozens of Facebook pages and regularly addresses crowds gathered at Belfast City Hall, Judge Kelly also ordered that anyone who lives with him must also hand over any communication device they have.

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HANNOVER, Germany (CNN) -- I arrived at Hall One at the massive CeBIT trade fair on Wednesday night in in search of the mysterious new wireless device known only as Origami.

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