URBANA, Ill., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Overweight cats are at risk of diabetes, but U. S. Researchers say cats that "graze" on food through the day can lose weight. Kelly Swanson and his lab at the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, ...
Tags: lose weight, Overweight cats, Health
Shoppers struggling to find the right homeware will be helped by the launch of stylishly-curated Unique Home Things. The new online boutique is stocked with an exclusive range of homewares and gifts that are not available on the high ...
Tags: Homeware, Unique Home Thing, furniture, collections
A high-tech collar attachment that will allow pet owners to monitor their dogs at a distance, checking how much they sleep and how many calories they are burning, was unveiled Thursday in Japan. NTT Docomo, the country's largest mobile ...
Tags: Dog Collar, Consumer Electronics, Collar
At the next Geneva Motor Show (March 6 - 16, 2014), it will also pack an all-new, three-cylinder turbo gasoline engine endowed with benchmark-setting running refinement, low-end torque and efficiency. And that's not all: this new ...
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Pet toys are gifts of love, bought on impulse. And what triggers that impulse is the packaging they see when they walk into a pet store or grooming studio. That packaging has to make pet owners stop, look and love – instantly - or ...
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Relieving Stress at Your Desk Work-related stress is a very real and serious thing. According to a study by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 40% of workers reported their job “very or extremely ...
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We were pleasantly surprised by the number of robotics announcements at CES this year. In the past it's been a bit of a snoozefest, since robotics companies didn't want to tussle with all of the other major electronics manufacturers for ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Dogs and wolves evolved from a common ancestor between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago, before humans transitioned to agricultural societies, according to an analysis of modern dog and wolf genomes from areas of the world thought to be centers ...
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UnderCurrent was very busy running around CES last week, checking out all the latest gadgets on display stands that can only be described as gargantuan and borderline over-the-top.But while the finished product was very impressive to see, ...
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Bendable figure named Jules to help children practice yoga at home A UK yoga teacher has taken her idea for a toy that helps children learn yoga to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Dawn Caller, from SunRise Yoga, has created Jules, a ...
Tags: Kickstarter, Dawn Caller, Jules, yoga, toy
Rocket Dog, the maker of women's and children's footwear, hired Scott Weaver as its vice president of sales. Weaver comes to Rocket Dog with a relevant background in sales and strategic management in the kids' space with his experience ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Light Industry
Gabriel Bestard-Ribas got tired of his house keys scratching his smartphone in his pocket, so he combined them. The result was a Goji lock, which senses when a resident's smartphone is near and not only unlocks a door but greets the ...
Tags: Gabriel Bestard-Ribas, Goji lock, smart locks, Consumer Electronics Show
We've all seen news alerts for missing senior citizens. Sometimes those have a happy outcome, and other times they don't. I'm sure parents of kids with special needs also live with the worry that their child might wander off and get lost. ...
Tags: portable GPS tracking devices, eTrak, eZoom, tracking signal
15 mystery figures will be sold in blind boxes Funko and HBO Global Licensing have partnered on a collectible line of Game of Thrones Mystery Mini-Figures to be sold in blind boxes. The range features some of fans favorite ...
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In the lead up to this year International CES, wearable technology was the major buzzword driving discussions of trends. The show hasn't disappointed, with many brands bringing out new products that blur the lines between fashion, fitness ...
Tags: Sony, Wearable Gadget, All About Play