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In the News (Fri 4 Dec 09)

  
  Digital pet
A digital pet also known as a Virtual Pet is a simple computer designed to simulate a pet.
The user's "goal" in maintaining the digital pet is to keep the virtual animal alive as long as possible, and in most models, to make it grow into the best "adult" form.
Digital pets created a massive fad in Japan, where they originated, and to a lesser extent in the United States during the late 1990s.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/vi/Virtual_pet.html   (134 words)

  
 Digital pet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Digital pets are distinct from robot pets and other entertainment robots in that they have no concrete physical form other than the hardware they run on.
Digital pets were a massive fad in Japan, where they originated, and to a lesser extent in the United States during the late 1990s.
It is arguable that a relationship with a digital pet cannot compare with a real relationship with an animal, because a real relationship teaches children that their desires can`t always come first.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Digital_pet   (1536 words)

  
 Berkeley Systems announces Digital Pet, the smart desktop companion; Berkeley Systems' Digital Pet provides Internet ...
Digital Pet comes with many other tools that it is eager to share with its owner, including file security and reminder tools.
Digital Pet then reminds its owner of scheduled events and of other important dates, as well as presenting special, surprise reminders on holidays such as Halloween and its owner's birthday.
Digital Pet runs on Windows 95 and requires a 486 or Pentium processor, 16 MB of memory, 7 MB or less of hard disk space, a CD-ROM drive, and a display monitor capable of at least 256 colors.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_Jan_5/ai_17983552   (860 words)

  
 Digital Doggie Giga Pet Page
Digital Doggie is a 4 button pet (Left, Mode, Enter, Right), with a nice large display that has easily viewed icons for the functions.
The health meter (heart icon) reports your pets age and weight, Health (thick round ring symbol) and happiness (smiley face symbol), hunger (food dish symbol) and discipline (I still can figure out what this symbol is supposed to be, looks like top half of a flened in circle with a grin drawn under it).
Since the beginning, Tiger Electronics has added more realistic sounds to the pets, clip on chains, tear drop shaped cases, and a much fuller line of pets, but it is time for them to bring out a new generation that incorporates the latest features available in other pets plus some new ideas of their own.
www.virtualpet.com /vp/farm/gigapet/ddoggie.htm   (1855 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Digital film revolution poised to start rolling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Meanwhile, several studios, banks and digital cinema equipment companies are close to deals to help finance the $3 billion transition from analog to digital.
Digital films also will be packed with anti-piracy technology — controlling who can show the film and identifying where unauthorized copies originated — potentially reducing the $3.5 billion that the Motion Picture Association of America estimates Hollywood lost last year to illegal copies.
Mayo, who expects the digital transition to be virtually complete by the end of 2008, is doing his part to move things along.
www.usatoday.com /money/media/2005-05-17-digital-cinema-usat_x.htm   (2089 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Digital pet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
While Dilbert hasn't discussed SD in the strip, he and his wry pet, Dogbert, are among the few cartoon characters who lack......
The robot form tends to have less "personality", but the user's "goal" in maintaining the digital pet is to keep the virtual animal alive as long as possible, and in most models, to make it grow into the best "adult" form.
The two most popular digital pet brands are Tamagotchi and its many spinoffs, and Neopets.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/digital_pet   (882 words)

  
 Intertise Announces Support for Pet Vision Network
Pet Vision Network joined forces with Intertise because of its cost effective solutions and end to end support for their in-store digital signage networking needs.
Our goal is to allow anyone that sees the benefit of digital signage to easily and quickly deploy a location or a network by providing a complete end to end solution.
Intertise provides Pet Vision Network with all of the components necessary to run and support its in-store digital signage network; including customized Player PC’s, VisionCast™ digital signage software, high bandwidth infrastructure and MediaServers, content creation and management services and operations support.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/6/prweb396972.htm   (565 words)

  
 pet portraits, pet portrait artists, digital pastel pet portraits.
Pet photos are most effective when the camera is close (but not too close!) and your pet is centered properly.
By watching your pet carefully, you should be able to anticipate when a photo moment is about to occur, so be ready to start snapping at all times.
Pets are a hard subject to photograph well, so take several pictures and try many different backgrounds and angles to get the best photo of your pet.
www.goldleafgallery.com /pet_portraits.htm   (651 words)

  
 Digital Angel | Press Room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Digital Angel’s General Manager for the RFID International Division, Leo Ortenblad, commented, “The EU pet passport initiative has been driven by efforts over the past decade to prevent the spread of rabies throughout EU member states.
Digital Angel distributes its pet identification products to veterinarians throughout the EU (which does not include the UK) through its alliance with Atlanta, GA-based Merial, one of the leading international animal healthcare companies.
Digital Angel Corporation develops and deploys sensor and communications technologies that enable rapid and accurate identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of high-value assets.
www.digitalangelcorp.com /about_pressreleases.asp?RELEASE_ID=122   (763 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Digital pet of '90s returning in updated form
TOKYO — Japan's popular digital pet from the 1990s is coming back.
Launched in 1996 but discontinued in 1998, Tamagotchi was an egg-shaped, pocket-size gadget with a cartoon pet that appeared on a screen.
It will be able to talk with other digital pets through infrared signals, and owners can have them compete in eating contests or give flowers and other presents.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,590043179,00.html   (226 words)

  
 New Lifesaving Rescue and Recovery Technology for Pets and Animals Announced at New Website
To minimize further trauma to the lost pet or animal, the rescuer has information supplied by the owner such as pet demeanor around unfamiliar areas, new people and other animals, what kinds of food and drug allergies the pet has and what their reactions are.
In non-emergency situations, the stored pet data can be printed in either format which is also beneficial for the owner to create when leaving their pet with a pet sitter or boarding kennel.
A metal Pet ID tag informs rescuer that USB data is on the collar along with website and pet ID tag number in case the rescuer has no USB access.
prweb.com /releases/pet_health/pet_care/prweb455996.htm   (1820 words)

  
 Unique Pet Memorials and Digital Art
For Pet Sake has custom created a new and unique way to capture your pet's memory in some of nature's most beautiful elemental materials.
You and your pet deserve the best - and the materials that we use are selected to guarantee a great end result.
Digital Art on Canvas - We embody the soul of your pet on fine art canvas, without losing the essence of your pet through an artist's interpretation.
www.for-pet-sake.com /page2.html   (276 words)

  
 Pet Scales - Digital Scale News
Since there are many different species and sizes of pets, we highly recommend that you contact your veterinarian to help establish a weight program for your pet.
Digital pet scales are available in a wide variety of designs (i.e.
Platform Example: If your pet will not fit or stay on your scale's platform, you can increase the platform size by placing a flat item - such as a piece of plywood with carpeting - that is larger than the platform - and pushing the TARE button.
www.digitalscalenews.com /petscales.htm   (1233 words)

  
 Pet ID Tags: The Dog-e-Tag Digital Identification Tag
This pet identification tag offers a high resolution digital display that is viewable when either of the two buttons are pushed.
All of the information in the pet ID tag can be scrolled, forward or backward, stopping at any time.
Unlike conventional dog tags, where as many three personalized dog tags may be needed to convey the necessary information, the Dog-e-Tag provides a silent solution to the constant clatter of a metal dog tag.
www.gooddeals.com /shopexd.asp_Q_id_E_127   (390 words)

  
 Build Your Own Virtual Pet
These virtual pets wets were connected to key chains and know as Giga-Pets, Nano-pets, Tamagotchis and variations on the terms digital, personal, virtual or pet.
Thoughtful educators realized that these digital pets provided children with a personal connection to systems thinking, senses, emotions, artificial life, computer science, cybernetics, probability, elapsed time, human development and other complex concepts.
While most schools were prohibiting these “pets,” Logo teachers around the world were independently developing Logo-based activities which used digital pets as a powerful motivational force for learning.
www.stager.org /articles/tamagotchi.html   (1522 words)

  
 Perfect Digital Art Portraitsof Your Pet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Digital Pet Prints will not distribute, share, or sell any consumer information to any other source.
Digital Pet Prints will not send any advertising email or information to the email address provided by the consumer.
Digital Pet Prints maintains copyright on all artwork distributed and it cannot reproduced or re-distributed unless previous consent is granted.
www.digitalpetprints.com /privacy.html   (149 words)

  
 Tamagotchi - Loveable Egg Page
The pet lives on the screen, and it must be fed and taken care of just like a normal pet.
So computerized pets have been around for a while - "virtual" dogs or cats that are fed and cared for with the click of a computer mouse.
The owner may choose to feed the creature digital sweets or food and enjoy its sounds of delight, or ``play'' with it by pressing buttons in response to the creature's movements.
www.virtualpet.com /vp/farm/lleg/lleg.htm   (3767 words)

  
 Digital Pet Photography - Studio Magic By Mike   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
They may be called pets, but they're important members of the family, too.
With Studio Magic By Mike digital pet photography, you can create a keepsake of your special pet that will last forever.
But digital files never deteriorate, with ensures that a print you make 50 years from now will look just as good as one you have made today.
www.studiomagicbymike.com /photos/pets.html   (143 words)

  
 Pets-911.com | Home of the Digital Guardian Angel Pet ID Kit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Data includes photos of pet and owner for positive ID, detailed descriptions, multiple points of contacts, medical history, food and drug allergies, diet and lifestyle arrangements, pet behavior around other people and animals, pet verbal commands and pet insurance information just to name a few.
Once a pet owner confirms their pet status from safe to missing, the online system prompts the pet owner to verify their contact information is up to date.
Rugged constructed pet wallet is made of special neoprene rubber for long life which is the same material found in Scuba Diver wet suits.
www.pets-911.com   (861 words)

  
 Pet Art Pix Creations Welcomes You!
These digital art creations are embellished with our original background designs, or designed exactly from your original photo, as a colorful abstract version.
The artist, Marlene Rose Besso has her own unique style of creating very abstract, artsy, fl and white line art, and then digitally tinting the newly designed photo with various colors, creating a unique one of a kind piece of art, from the original photographs provided.
Send us an e-mail to: bessoart@yahoo.com (Please do not use the digital camera shots from a low pixel digital camera, those are good quality for viewing on the computer screen only, they will not print out as an enlarged sharp photo.) You can e-mail us for more detailed instructions.
www.petartpix.com /petartpix_creations.htm   (886 words)

  
 Perfect Digital Art Portraitsof Your Pet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
His fun and exciting digital painting techniques have lead to the unique pet lovers experience that is Digital Pet Prints!
Digital Pet Prints was founded in early summer of 2006.
The goal is to provide the highest quality contemporary digital art of the customer's favorite pet photo.
www.digitalpetprints.com /about.html   (190 words)

  
 Virtual Pet Farm: Computer Pets Page 1
We have corralled the virtual pets into 3 pastures: Keychain Pets, Physical Pets, and these Computer Pets.
This virtual pet is an aquarium for your computer monitor from 9003inc.
This is a windows gaming interface that has a virtual pet as one of its games.
www.virtualpet.com /vp/farm/farmc1.htm   (287 words)

  
 Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: Pet Rooster
The guy seemed friendly enough so I assumed he was somebody's pet but no one around wanted to claim him.
Thomas Hawk is a digital media and technology enthusiast in the San Francisco Bay Area writing under the pen name Thomas Hawk.
Professionally Thomas Hawk is an investment advisor in a non technology related field and uses his pen name to separate his investment career and identity from his thoughts and opinions on new media and technology, both fields which neither he nor his firm advise or offer services for professionally.
thomashawk.com /2005/08/pet-rooster.html   (325 words)

  
 Talk:Digital pet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
But the current definition of Digital pet is limited to Virtual pet with no physical existence.
Pokemon could be considered to be "Digital Pet" not because the game itself is, but from a combined effect of watching anime and playing the game.
In anime, all pokemon are pets and partners and most kids (and enough adults, too) who watch that also play the game will be strongly influenced enough to act similarly.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Digital_pet   (831 words)

  
 Custom Pet Portraits by Art Paw
Pet Portraits by Art Paw are all the rage.
We offer the widest variety of pet portrait styles for a variety of tastes.
Order a one of a kind custom pet portrait for your loved ones today.
www.artpaw.com   (170 words)

  
 Digital Pet Scale (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Walk-on digital scale has a 4001bs0 capacity, and is ideal...
Our goal at Digital Scales News is to provide consumers, like you, with relevant and valuable information such as "How to select the right digital scale for your specific application"...
The Seca 780 digital scale is a complete weighing and measuring station that boasts...
www.weight-scales-guide.com.cob-web.org:8888 /about/digital-pet-scale.php   (303 words)

  
 STEELE Performs Digital Pet Tricks For PETCO
Pet retailer, PETCO Inc., recently tapped premiere digital studio Steele to bring out the ‘Pet’ in PETCO’s employees in a series of four highly innovative spots airing nationally.
Looking for a creative way to bond employees with its pet loving customers, PETCO and its agency, The Phelps Group, relied on STEELE to create the illusion of employees interacting with life-sized pet products to prove their hands-on knowledge and passion for pets and those who love them.
Once the fish were animated, lit and textured, Steele composited over 30 layers for most shots, creating a seamless blend of live action and digital imagery.
www.uemedia.net /CPC/vfxpro/printer_12155.shtml   (744 words)

  
 Digital Pet Art Paintings
Unlike much digital art that is available today these works do not rely on one or two simple Photoshop filters, but instead are created one at a time with many hours of hand work going into each piece.
With this style of art the portrait client must be willing to allow us a great deal of creative freedom to create something quite unique and original using their pet snapshots as our inspiration.
Color schemes may be suggested, however due to the creative nature of this style of art we highly suggest that the client not try and over direct on these commissions.
www.artpaw.com /petpaintings.html   (238 words)

  
 Digital Spy - Showbiz - Pet Shop Boys join Live 8
The Pet Shop Boys have been confirmed to headline the Moscow Live 8 event.
Call of Duty 3: Thanks to Activision, Digital Spy is giving you the chance to win one of FIVE copies of this release.
Shameless: Series 3 on DVD: Thanks to 4DVD, Digital Spy is giving you the chance to win one of FIVE copies of this release.
www.digitalspy.co.uk /article/ds22176.html   (183 words)

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