Xiaomi has launched a new product, its 204th product
under the Youpin (MIJIA) crowdfunding platform. The product is a pet dog
locator which comes with a 199 yuan (US$ 31) price tag. This isn’t the first dog tracker
Xiaomi is releasing. There is the Xiaomi Smart Dog Button but this model comes
with expanded functions, durability and more battery power.
The new product comes with the brand name Petbit and
has four major features. One of the features is a 30-day battery life which
would ensure that the owner has ample time to locate his lost pet. The device
also uses three different location services. One of them is the Global
Positioning System (GPS) and also the Beidou Navigation System which works in
China and even globally. The pet locator also uses the Baidu Wi-Fi hotspot for
tracking services. With these three location services, it will likely be easier
to locate the pet or dog faster.
In other aspects, the Petbit pet dog locator is
waterproof and will remain functional if the pet gets into the water. The
device is also a fitness tracker for your pet as it counts the number of steps
the dog has taken. Dogs need regular exercises and what better way to keep
track if your pet is getting enough. The device can be connected to a
smartphone app which displays the tracking data. The app can be used to
generate lost dog notification, perhaps with reward offer, in order for anyone
who finds the pet to return it easily. The information can be accessed by
scanning the barcode on the Petbit locator’s surface and by so doing, the
finder can contact the owner. The barcode flashes blue light which is supposed
to attract the finder.
The Petbit pet dog locator is presently on
crowdfunding and the response has been overwhelming. The product will ship on
July 24 in China.
Xiaomi also released the Mi Filter Jub for water
purification and it is an ultra-affordable gadget priced at just 99 yuan
(US$ 15). The Mi Water filter jug is said to have the capability to effectively
remove residual chlorine and reduce heavy metals from water.
The water filter is manufactured using food-grade AS
material and can effectively complete the filtration process of a jug of water
in just 5 minutes. The device comes with an LED display light which shows the
lifespan of the filter cartridge so users will know when it is due for a
change. It comes with a dimension of 149 x 210 x 250mm while the jug’s volume
capacity is 2L. The filter element adopts a three-layer filter design. A
high-performance activated carbon and ion exchange resin is selected to utilize
the principle of gravity penetration to effectively remove residual chlorine
and reduce harmful substances such as scale and heavy metals. Among them,
volatile phenols can be filtered 99%, chloroform 91%, carbon tetrachloride
filtration 81%, residual chlorine filter 90%.
In addition, Xiaomi Mi Water Filter Jug adopts a
360° influent flow channel design, allowing the filter media to be fully
utilized, avoiding partial influx resulting in inadequate filter media usage.
