Bill Clinton once said that 20 years ago no one, but the most scientifically superior, knew about the internet... and now (as he put it): "...even my dog has a blog", so it's no surprise that the high technology marketplace is wanting to expand computer usage to our dog friends.
According to a current article in the Toronto Star, Snaptracs Inc., a division of the technology giant Qualcomm, is entering the pet accessories industry by releasing a product termed Tagg which will enable you to use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and mobile phone technology to monitor your lost pet. Tagg is a collar-attached GPS which transmits back to a base at home. Prior to installing the collar, owners will into the system an acceptable range for the pet. As soon as the pet leaves the suitable range, or "geofence" in Tagg parlance, an email is sent to the owners' telephone.
According to a current article in the Toronto Star, Snaptracs Inc., a division of the technology giant Qualcomm, is entering the pet accessories industry by releasing a product termed Tagg which will enable you to use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and mobile phone technology to monitor your lost pet. Tagg is a collar-attached GPS which transmits back to a base at home. Prior to installing the collar, owners will into the system an acceptable range for the pet. As soon as the pet leaves the suitable range, or "geofence" in Tagg parlance, an email is sent to the owners' telephone.
Makers of the Tagg product additionally promote that it might be utilized on cats as well, provided they weigh 10 pounds, or more. In the United States, Tagg is provided to Verizon telecommunications clients. At presentt, no deal has been worked out with a Canadian telephone carrier to enable the system to operate north of the border, but it definitely won't be long before dog owners on both side of the border have access to this product.
Customers of the Tagg system can have to pay a monthly membership fee, on top of initiall outlay to buy the collar clip and base unit.
Snaptracs Inc. isn't the first to market a technological solution for lost pets. For years now, pet owners have had their vets set up a microchip that will identify your pet, if located and taken to a vet for scanning.Even though microchips are considerably less expensive in contrast to the more advanced Tagg, it suffers the downside of being a "Tennessee Williams" approach- one which "...relies on the kindness of strangers"- in which you have to hope that somebody turns in your lost pet.
Meanwhile, a different US company, GIBI Technologies wants to develop a mobile social networking site for pets, enabling owners to connect over preferred spots, activities, and products.
How about if you want to know whether your dog walker has performed his job today? Well, yet another American producer believes they possess the answer; Pet Check Technology has invented a system to keep tabs on walkers by having them scan a bar code on their cell phones at the start and end of their walk.
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Customers of the Tagg system can have to pay a monthly membership fee, on top of initiall outlay to buy the collar clip and base unit.
Snaptracs Inc. isn't the first to market a technological solution for lost pets. For years now, pet owners have had their vets set up a microchip that will identify your pet, if located and taken to a vet for scanning.Even though microchips are considerably less expensive in contrast to the more advanced Tagg, it suffers the downside of being a "Tennessee Williams" approach- one which "...relies on the kindness of strangers"- in which you have to hope that somebody turns in your lost pet.
Meanwhile, a different US company, GIBI Technologies wants to develop a mobile social networking site for pets, enabling owners to connect over preferred spots, activities, and products.
How about if you want to know whether your dog walker has performed his job today? Well, yet another American producer believes they possess the answer; Pet Check Technology has invented a system to keep tabs on walkers by having them scan a bar code on their cell phones at the start and end of their walk.
A lot of pet o
Snaptracs Inc. isn't the first to market a technological solution for lost pets. For years now, pet owners have had their vets set up a microchip that will identify your pet, if located and taken to a vet for scanning.Even though microchips are considerably less expensive in contrast to the more advanced Tagg, it suffers the downside of being a "Tennessee Williams" approach- one which "...relies on the kindness of strangers"- in which you have to hope that somebody turns in your lost pet.
Meanwhile, a different US company, GIBI Technologies wants to develop a mobile social networking site for pets, enabling owners to connect over preferred spots, activities, and products.
How about if you want to know whether your dog walker has performed his job today? Well, yet another American producer believes they possess the answer; Pet Check Technology has invented a system to keep tabs on walkers by having them scan a bar code on their cell phones at the start and end of their walk.
A lot of pet owners may find this all to be quite interesting...just as long as their dogs don't end up with more friends on Facebook than they do! So check out an online pet store today to see if you can find any of these nifty pet gadgets.
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Meanwhile, a different US company, GIBI Technologies wants to develop a mobile social networking site for pets, enabling owners to connect over preferred spots, activities, and products.
How about if you want to know whether your dog walker has performed his job today? Well, yet another American producer believes they possess the answer; Pet Check Technology has invented a system to keep tabs on walkers by having them scan a bar code on their cell phones at the start and end of their walk.
A lot of pet owners may find this all to be quite interesting...just as long as their dogs don't end up with more friends on Facebook than they do! So check out an online pet store today to see if you can find any of these nifty pet gadgets.
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