With every American now carrying three to five electronic gadgets at all times, inventors have had to find other markets to tap. They’ve settled on our four-legged best buddies.
Witness the Dog-e-Minder, an electronic dog tag and pet minder. Use it to record the last time your pup was walked, fed, and took his or her medication. It could be a real help for busy owners or multi-pet homes. The Dog-e-Minder has a simple three-button interface; when you do one of those three activities, simply hold the appropriate button for three seconds. The casing is durable and waterproof. Pick it up for $19.95, currently with a buy-one-get-one special.
Next up is Mattel’s Puppy Tweets, one of the hits of this year’s Toy Fair. This device also attaches to your dog’s collar, but its purpose is to let your furry friend express him or herself. It monitors your pooch’s movements and turns them into tweets, such as “It’s not the catching of the tail, it’s the chase,” and “Guess what I’m licking right now.” It has a library of over 500 comments so the novelty shouldn’t wear off for a couple days, at least, and will cost $29.99 when released in the fall. Mattel doesn’t have a page on it yet, but here it is on Fast Company.
Updated: An image Carol Mangis took of Mattel’s Puppy Tweets from Toy Fair after the jump.
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