Important Innovations Collection

Tracks Your Pet's Location and Their Health Source:  Whistle Whistle Wearables These new gadgets, The Whistle Go and Whistle Explore, help you keep track of your pet's health and location simultaneously.  The device provides location alerts, real time tracking, fitness features, escape alerts from their space and health monitoring.  The battery lasts ten days and the device is waterproof.  It may be Fido's new best friend for protection. GPS Tracking These devices have real-time GPS tracking.  The Whistle Explore is designed for athletic, outdoor dogs that run longer distances in rural locations and rugged environments. Whistle Go Whistle Go is designed for more typical dogs that stay closer to home.  It has GPS but it also monitors your dog's behavior like scratching and sleeping.  It also has an updated app system including weekly heat maps, the dog's daily trips and the progress that your pet is making toward health goal...

Online Pet Retailer Share Price Soars Source: German Shorthaired Pointer Stock Image Combining Pet Products and Online Innovation Chewys, which is PetSmart's online retailer, just launched an Initial Public Offering that has resulted in a market cap of $14 billion.  For the IPO the share price was targeted at $22.00 but it soared 59% to $35.00  It's one of the top IPO's of 2019 on the NYSE Investors Betting on Americans Increased Spending on Their Pets The online pet retail company is based in Dania Beach, FL.  It is the latest unprofitable technology company to enjoy an IPO surge this year.  Investors are clearly banking on Americans' increased spending on their pets - $73 billion last year - and the migration to doing the spending online.  The company says it is considering expanding overseas and also expanding inhouse brands including its pet pharmacy online.  In this case, you might say "going to the dogs and cats" is a good place ...

Comcast's New AI Algorithm Monitors Your Pet Source:  Comcast "Pet Filter" For pet lovers, if you worry about what your dogs or cats are doing when you're away at work, Comcast has just unveiled advanced technology.  Comcast has created its own AI algorithm to zero in on pet activity.  They call it the Pet Filter.  The company says it something different from other solutions commercially available.  It detects anything from a dog sitting still to one running outside 30 feet away. Spot On Xfinity Pet Camera The new system "Pet Filter" is for Comcast Xfinity Home security cameras, which are part of the Xfinity Home Platform. The filter enables the system to detect pets in video clips and allows customers to check their pet movements. The system's cameras and continuous video recording service are able to zoom in on pet activity.  When pet motion is detected, it creates a smart thumbnail image, allowing the customer to find it quickly and easily...