{"rewrite":{"id":"r_74ddeb6dc00498fefa2d3dca","clusterId":"c_192f06896c862eb055eebbad","slug":"brave-group-s-game-co-sets-pico-can-device-for-november-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Brave Group's Game \u0026 Co. Sets Pico-can Device for November 2026","summary":"Game \u0026 Co., a Brave group company, will sell the high-end model of Pico-can, a can badge-style digital device, on Amazon in November 2026 at 5,980 yen including tax. D1-Lab, also part of Brave group, develops the dedicated iOS and Android app. The unit has a 1.73-inch AMOLED screen at 466x466 pixels, 128MB of storage, a 480mAh battery, and touch controls. Some app functions are patent pending.","whyItMatters":"Brave group is pushing its two group companies into hardware, pairing a badge-format display with an IP collaboration plan that leans on its own properties rather than a partner's.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eGame \u0026amp; Co. built the unit; D1-Lab built the app. Both sit under Brave group, and the division of labor is the point: one company handles the device, the other the software and the patent-pending functions inside it. The badge format carries stills and video and is meant to hang off a bag, with images swapped through the app.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe company also says it plans collaborations with official IP, without naming titles. Price is framed as a launch commemorative figure, and the listed specifications are marked as under development and subject to change.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Brave group spreads Pico-can across three entities: Game \u0026 Co. sells it, D1-Lab builds the iOS and Android app, and the patent application covers app functions rather than hardware.","twitterPost":"Pico-can's patent filing covers app functions, not hardware, with D1-Lab building the iOS and Android app.","threadsPost":"Brave group is splitting Pico-can across three companies: Game \u0026 Co. handles sales, D1-Lab builds the iOS and Android app, and the patent application protects app functions rather than the badge hardware itself.","newsletterBlurb":"Game \u0026 Co., a Brave group company, will release the high-end model of its Pico-can badge-style digital device on Amazon in November 2026 at 5,980 yen including tax. D1-Lab, also under Brave group, develops the dedicated iOS and Android app, and some app functions are patent pending. The unit lists a 1.73-inch AMOLED display at 466x466 pixels, 128MB of storage, and a 480mAh battery, with official IP collaborations planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Brave group\",\"url\":\"https://bravegroup.co.jp/news/12288/\",\"title\":\"Can Badge-Style Digital Device \\\"Pico-can\\\" to Launch in November 2026! Patent Pending on In-House Developed App\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4693,"outputTokens":646,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791518835,"createdAt":"2026-10-09T04:02:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-09T04:06:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T04:06:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_192f06896c862eb055eebbad","canonicalTitle":"缶バッジ型デジタルデバイス「Pico-can」2026年11月発売へ！自社開発アプリで特許を出願中。","representativeArticleId":"a_d309eaf51342b98c6b7ae6ee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pico-can\"],\"studios\":[\"Game \\u0026 Co.\",\"D1-Lab\",\"Brave group\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-09T03:00:13.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-09T03:00:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T04:06:09.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Brave group","url":"https://bravegroup.co.jp/news/12288/","title":"缶バッジ型デジタルデバイス「Pico-can」2026年11月発売へ！自社開発アプリで特許を出願中。"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pico-can"],"studios":["Game \u0026 Co.","D1-Lab","Brave group"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}