Pet gadgets (30 articles)
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11 August 2010 11:31 GMT
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It's 3am when you are wrenched from your slumbers. A yowling and hissing mess of fur and claws is rolling around your house, fighting with everything in its arsenal. You stagger into the fray, waving your leather slipper, ready to put to the offending...
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Pet Acoustics offers speaker specially for dogs, cats and horses
Pet sounds 11 February 2010 13:05 GMT TweetAs it's not 1 April, we're forced to believe a press release just landed in the Pocket-lint in-tray that announces the launch of the world's first sound system for your pets.
Apparently all these years you've been subjecting Tiddles, Rover...
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Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR launches with "Pet Detection" mode
While FinePix Z700EXR gets touchscreen too 2 February 2010 12:44 GMT TweetBased on Fujifilm's Super CCD EXR tech, as seen in the F70EXR, the camera co has announced the launch of two new EXR models - the FinePix F80EXR and the FinePix Z700EXR.
The F80EXR offers a 12-megapixel sensor, 10x optical zoom (equivalent... -
VIDEO: CatGenie litter box; the ultimate cat throne
What do you get the cat who has everything? 27 July 2009 20:57 GMT TweetCat owners fed up of having to change their cat litter every couple of days are being offered an end to cleaning with the CatGenie.
The $329 litter box comes with the promise of you never having to clean out your cats pee and poo again as... -
Supersonic dog training iPhone app launches
"Dog Remote" 21 July 2009 11:07 GMT TweetWe're not sure what Barbara Woodhouse would make of this, but a new iPhone application has launched that promises to help you train your dog.
Designed in the UK and now launched world-wide, the "Dog Remote" claims to help users train all... -
Firebox offers pet's eye view cam
Find out just what Fido gets up to when you're out 24 June 2009 15:39 GMT TweetThese kind of pet cams have been around in far flung places for a little while, but Firebox is now offering one for sale in the UK.
Firebox's "pet's eye view cam" attaches to your furry friend's collar and takes pics at timed intervals so... -
VIDEO: Injured sea turtle gets cyborg flippers
Robots in a half-shell 23 June 2009 17:21 GMT TweetPoor Yuu-chan. The Loggerhead Sea Turtle was recently attacked by a shark and lost chunks of her left and right front flippers. To add insult to injury, she was then caught in a fishing net.
Luckily, she washed up in Japan. The Sea Turtle... -
VIDEO: Dog translator gets 2009 upgrade
Woof woof woof bark yelp 22 June 2009 15:37 GMT TweetYou might remember the slightly ridiculous BowLingual translator from 2002 that claimed to be able to translate your pooch's frenzied yelps into human language.
Well, the company behind it - TakaraTomy - has decided to update the product... -
Virgin Media to launch programming for pooches
Barking mad 23 January 2009 12:23 GMT TweetEchoing a scene from the comedy classic, "Scrooged", Virgin Media has announced it is investigating programming for dogs.
The entertainment company says it is conducting research into shows that appeal to the whole family, "including our... -
Orange launches SIM-based dog tracking system
Retrieva collar links directly to your mobile phone 3 December 2008 11:32 GMT TweetRetrieva and Orange have announced the launch of a dog tracking system with the Retrieva Tracking and Anti-theft collar for dogs.
Offering instant tracking and an alert system linked directly to your mobile phone, the companies are hoping... -
Reef One launches biOrb Life Collection
Designer fish tanks with built-in 24-hour lighting cycle 31 October 2008 12:32 GMT TweetReef One, the designers behind the biOrb aquarium, has unveiled its contemporary new range of aquariums called the biOrb Life Collection.
Available in three colours, chilli red, ice white or piano black, the handmade range is created from... -
iBone launches for mutts
Give the dog an iPhone 16 October 2008 14:32 GMT TweetWhat's this? Apple has its sights on our furry friends? This 6-inch plush toy - complete with squeaker - is modelled on Apple's iPhone. It's $11.95, available now.
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Flashing LED dog collar on sale
Because pets need gadgets too 27 June 2008 9:54 GMT TweetWith six (count 'em) flashing LED lights we reckon any gadget-lover's pooch would be proud to wear such a geeky collar.
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Garmin launches GPS collar for dogs
Tracking system designed for working hounds 26 June 2008 13:25 GMT TweetGarmin has announced the DC 30, a GPS dog tracking collar for use with its Astro GPS Dog Tracking System.
The DC 30 collar's main housing sits below the dog's neck, while a small, low-profile GPS antenna is integrated into the collar strap... -
Zoombak pet and car tracking AGPS devices launch
Locators for lost dogs and vehicles 17 April 2008 12:18 GMT TweetZoombak has announced the arrival of its first Zoombak advanced GPS locators and related services for pets and vehicles in the UK.
The Zoombak locator claims to be one of the first Assisted-GPS (AGPS) devices designed for use by everyday...
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