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Rovio may refer to:
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- ↑ "WowWee's Rovio: 3-wheeled, Wi-Fi enabled robotic home surveillance". newatlas.com. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ↑ "WowWee Rovio Mobile Webcam". PCMAG. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
