Now a Crazy Smartphone Laser for Your Cat!

There is no dearth of crazy gadgets in the world today. In fact, if one were to take a look at the numerous gadgets available today, more than half of them will promptly be categorized as useless. Even research today, while ongoing in many important medical and technological sectors, is also ongoing in making silly gadgets and devices that are a complete luxury to indulge in for a select few. One such gadget that is currently trending in the latest gadget news is a new device that converts your smartphone into a laser.

It’s a known fact that cats love lasers. Gone are the days when a ball of yarn sufficed to entertain your feline. Now, the easiest way to get your cat on its feet is by using a laser pointer that makes it jump and do all it can to catch the red pin point beam. Hence, seeing scope in a seemingly obvious idea, a group has started a campaign on Kickstarter to make a device called Obi. This is essentially a small laser toy that resembles a Bluetooth headset, and which is designed to entertain your cat.

You can control the Obi using either one of your iOS devices, either an iPhone or an iPad. You can control the laser pointer by drawing and aiming it on your device’s screen. There are also other different settings that can help to control the Obi, like it can turn itself on and then shine the light as required when in auto mode as well. It also has the ability to make different noises to help attract attention for your cat. You can also adjust the setting to make sure that the laser always points only at a specific area in a blank wall, so as to ensure that your cat doesn’t cause havoc and turn your entire house upside down in a bid to catch the laser.

As is the case with such luxurious gadgets that are meant for a very specific niche market, the Obi doesn’t come cheap. This device is set to cost about $80, with the Kickstarter project already collecting one-third of its set target. There is still around a month left before the project closes, so chances of such a gadget hitting the market and making it to the latest gadget news by the year end are high.

A large number of gadgets are being made and ideated spurred on by pet lovers. Animal enthusiasts will go to any length to take care and entertain their pets and so, they don’t mind spending on such gadgets. Cat videos are already a rage on the Internet. There is no dearth of cute cat videos or fans of the same. Proud owners of felines try to get their cats to do crazy things and strike cute poses, hoping to become famous. The hopefully soon to be launch Obi will be yet another source of entertainment for cats the world over and if filmed properly, possibly a source of entertainment for fans of cat videos too.

Weirdest Baby Gadgets of 2015

You know kids have become a priority when there are tons of gadgets swarming the market, targeted exclusively at them. Yes, there were several gadgets that made it to the latest gadget news this year, which were aimed at kids and their tech obsessed parents. Here, we take a look at a few such gadgets aimed at your little one.

SleepIQ Kids Bed

So, you have several apps today that tend to track your sleep patterns. However, this is may be more difficult (albeit more necessary) to do for your child. How do you know if your child has slept peacefully the night before or not? Or that your kid isn’t cranky the next morning because of disturbed sleep the previous night? Well, one of the high tech gadgets that is sure to put parents at ease is the SleepIQ kids bed. This device not only tracks the sleep pattern of your child but also lets you know when the child is about to wake up. This apparatus syncs with your iOS device and lets you know all the details of your child’s sleep.

Pacif-i

Clearly, new parents are spurring an entire section of developers, because how else would you explain the crazy number of gadgets aimed at kids and parents? Yes, there is a lot for parents to gain from the latest technology. Gadgets such as the Pacif-i, from Blue Maestro further strengthen our argument that gadgets aimed at parents are here to stay. The Pacif-i works by not only acting as a pacifier for your child but it also transmits data such as the baby’s temperature to your phone via Bluetooth. This pacifier works with both Android and iOS devices. So now, you don’t have to go scrambling to get your baby’s temperature with a thermometer, as the Pacif-i will do its job.

Smart Diapers

You know you’re a crazy obsessed parent when you even check the colour of your baby’s urine every single time it pees. Well, an innovation that was doing the rounds on the latest gadget news is the Smart Diapers. These are diapers, which are the brainchild of Indiegogo, and which detect infections from your baby’s urine. These diapers can track urinary tract infections, prolonged dehydration and developing kidney problems. Sounds like a lot of diagnoses based on just the urine. Either way, you might have to wait a while, as this project’s crowd funding ended in 2013, just shy of the target set.

iPotty

If you thought you’ll have to constantly share your iPad with your little one, think again. There is a new device that has made it to the new regarding the latest technology. Gadgets have definitely taken a turn for the crazy when there is something known as iPotty coming out. Yes, you read it right, a potty that comes with an attached tablet for your little one to keep himself busy with while he’s doing his business. Now you know who to blame when your kid grows up and takes ages in the loo in the morning, needing the morning paper for doing his business.

So, these were some of the high tech gadgets that are exclusively aimed at new tech-savvy parents. So, if you have tons of green and wish to be the first one to cater to your child’s every need, then check out these gadgets made just for you.