Facebook for dogs…designed by South Africans
Posted on 12. Nov, 2008 by Jonathan Cherry in Branding, Design
..Actaully Sniftag is more like a speed dating service disguised as dog ownership.
According to the marketing info: Sniftag is a sleek, little
pet accessory that combines wireless sensing and social networking technologies. The makers came up with the idea when they
realized that although dog owners in Boston Common [USA} meet every day, they do not
connect or make friends. By recording encounters with other dogs in the park
and automatically downloading the information once home, owners can connect
with other owners in a safe and easy way. [thanks Tasos]
The success of the social networking side of the product will obviously depand largely on the number of units which are purchased. At $299.00 for the starter kit it’s not cheap, but then that also ensures a filtering of inappropriate riff raff dog owners that are going to waste your valuable coffee date time.
Update: Almost forgot to proudly mention that the product was designed by a South African company by the name of Readymade. Nice one guys.
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Sniftag video
Sniftag products
3 Responses to “Facebook for dogs…designed by South Africans”
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Mo Hater
12. Nov, 2008
I think I threw up in my mouth a little……Yuk! Bring the ugly meerkat back if you have to but please just not this!
Ricky Catto
12. Nov, 2008
This product was designed by a South African industrial design firm, Readymade.
Cherryflava
12. Nov, 2008
Forgot to mention that – thanks Ricky