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Humans have been forced to temporarily interact with their dogs or cats -- perhaps both -- after PetNet's internet-controlled smart feeder system suffered a blackout.
For $149, the company provides a web-enabled dog/cat feeder that is pre-programmed to dispense food stuffs at certain time and portion sizes.
But PetNet warned customers [...] that all was not well in its virtual animal kingdom as it was "experiencing some minor difficulties with a third party server. This is being investigated."
[...] "You may experience a loss of scheduled feeds and failed remote feedings. Please ensure that your pets have been fed manually until we have resolved this issue."
Source: The Register .
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Cats, Dogs Go Hungry as Internet-Connected PetNet Plays Dead
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by n1 on Saturday July 30 2016, @10:20PM
It's not too much to ask, but I can't see how that would benefit the companies or investors involved in this product.
I can see how it would cost more in various ways for the company and investors, especially over a "*requires internet connection" disclaimer.
If they don't keep detailed analytics on every interaction with the system, and retain full control over it, how can they possibly hope to improve the next generation of smart devices to absolve people of their responsibility for their pets and or children?