“Puppy Tweets” dog’s collar allows dog owners to follow their dog on twitter. This plastic tag (introduced by Mattel), comes equipped with a sound and motion sensor, and with pre-recorded tweets. In accordance to the dog’s movements and behavior, it’ll post tweets to the dog’s Twitter account announcing its status. (Via: CNNMoney)
Pets focused devices:
* A collar tag from Boston-based SNIF Labs lets pet owners forge new connections with fellow dog-walkers, both online and off.
* The Bowlingual Voice bark translator developed by Takara Tomy, a Japanese toy company, is a device that allegedly translates a dog’s bark or feelings into words people can understand.
* Pets Locator – GPS device by Location Based Technologies.
Plants devices:
* Botanicalls – Plants are given the ability to call and text message people to request assistance.
* Twitter controlled Christmas tree
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