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Weird and wacky tech product codenames

Tech companies go to painstaking lengths to keep new products confidential. Here's a look at some of the most unusual codenames, with themes ranging from felines to fairytales

What's in a codename?

The brains behind consumer tech's most popular products have borrowed top-secret code names from everything from cuddly animals to tasty treats, exotic locations and more.

So what's in a codename? Take a look at the following companies and their unusual naming conventions for products both past and present.

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