Track your dog’s activities with Whistle

We have dog spas and the like to help take care of your furry friends, why not use a made-for-dogs pedometer to keep their fitness in check, too? Whistle is a $99.95 wearable tracking device for dogs that features a metal disc that is attached to a standard collar and is said to run for 10 days on a single charge.

Aside from teacup Chihuahuas, it is said to fit on any dog. It will help you keep track of the daily minutes your dog spends walking, playing, and resting. You can monitor your pooch’s progress with the free Whistle iPhone app. 

Toys for the big boys: Father’s Day gift ideas

Make sure you get the number one man in your life a gift he can actually use. Here are a few Father’s Day gift suggestions you might find useful:

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Asus reveals VivoMouse, mouse-touchpad combo for Windows 8

The new Asus PC peripheral’s name makes it sound inconspicuously like a normal wireless mouse but one look at it and you know it’s far from the usual mouse. The VivoMouse has a desktop circular touchpad on it with multi-touch support. Asus claims this is the first in the world to combine the concept on a mouse.

It supports both Windows 7 and 8 with swipe gestures to control the Charms and other multitasking capabilities of Win 8. You can pinch-to-zoom and scroll with two fingers as well with this device. The touchpad also works as buttons of a traditional mouse.

Source: The Verge

Review: Braven BRV-1 ultra rugged Bluetooth speaker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There are various Bluetooth speakers in the market catering to smartphones and tablets. Most of these do a good job of playing back music, acting as speakerphones and mic as well as carrying a charge for various hours. Braven's BRV-1 has the added advantage of being ultra-rugged, has the ability to be used as a secondary battery for smartphones and is water resistant to boot.

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