Yes, you read that right. For just $100 you too can know when your cat takes a potty break!
We have a few different ways to make sure our cats are eating, but what about tracking the natural consequence of all that kibble? That's where Tailio comes in! It's a smart scale that sits under the litter box and monitors the, "behaviors" of your favorite feline.
The creators say that this is to make keeping an eye on your cat's health easier, and act as an early detection system for any possible ailments. They also claim that it's the first product of its kind.
Naturally, all of the collected data is accessible via a mobile app that can even send reminders for when the box needs cleaning -- you know, in case you've gotten used to the ever so sweet smell of cat urine and feces.
Ready to make your dreams of cat-poo analytics a reality? Check out the company's Kickstarter page using the link below.
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New study shows pets are responsible for $3 billion in technology damage.
Do you have a cat or dog? If so, you might have more to worry
about than your own clumsiness breaking your stuff. A new survey
conducted by the SquareTrade insurance company suggests that our
four-legged friends are responsible for the destruction of over 8
million devices, totaling more than $3 billion in repair and replacement
costs.
Ty Shay, the chief marketing officer for SquareTrade, said that the inspiration behind the survey came from the various types of claims SquareTrade got from its own customers. "We were getting a lot of calls from customers with broken devices saying, 'My dog chewed my tablet,' or 'My cat knocked my soda onto my laptop.' We found that almost 1 in 5 pet owners have had this problem," Shay told ABC News.
Some of the survey's observations seem obvious. Smartphones top the list of gadgets to break, accounting for approximately 30 percent of all reported accidents. Dogs are twice as likely to cause an accident than cats. Two thirds of the accidents occur when the pets are left unattended.
But there are also some subtle differences among pets that can ultimately determine whether your electronics will make it in the long run, such as:
Male pets were 50 percent more likely to damage the devices than female pets. Overweight pets were 72 percent more likely to be involved in damaging a device. People that allowed their pet to sleep in the same bed or ride in their lap while driving were two to three times more likely to have a problem with their gadgets that could be traced back to their pet.
Pet owners need not abandon all hope though. SquareTrade offers some suggestions to keep your electronics working despite your chaos-causing companions. The company's blog suggests putting the devices in areas out of their reach and avoid putting them near exposed liquids.
Source: Yahoo News
Ty Shay, the chief marketing officer for SquareTrade, said that the inspiration behind the survey came from the various types of claims SquareTrade got from its own customers. "We were getting a lot of calls from customers with broken devices saying, 'My dog chewed my tablet,' or 'My cat knocked my soda onto my laptop.' We found that almost 1 in 5 pet owners have had this problem," Shay told ABC News.
Some of the survey's observations seem obvious. Smartphones top the list of gadgets to break, accounting for approximately 30 percent of all reported accidents. Dogs are twice as likely to cause an accident than cats. Two thirds of the accidents occur when the pets are left unattended.
But there are also some subtle differences among pets that can ultimately determine whether your electronics will make it in the long run, such as:
Male pets were 50 percent more likely to damage the devices than female pets. Overweight pets were 72 percent more likely to be involved in damaging a device. People that allowed their pet to sleep in the same bed or ride in their lap while driving were two to three times more likely to have a problem with their gadgets that could be traced back to their pet.
Pet owners need not abandon all hope though. SquareTrade offers some suggestions to keep your electronics working despite your chaos-causing companions. The company's blog suggests putting the devices in areas out of their reach and avoid putting them near exposed liquids.
Source: Yahoo News
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