Everyone who has a dog and a camera has probably experienced the problems that come when you put the two of them together. You may have the cutest dog ever, but no matter what you do, he inevitably ends up with glowing red or green eyes, or blurry, or looking like he got into the liquor cabinet. Or all three.

Enter Fujifilm. The company is rolling out the FinePix Z700EXR, which Fuji says has the world’s first dog and cat face recognition and automatic shooting system. There’s acutally an Auto Dog/Auto Cat Detection function, which recognizes it’s being point at a pet and instantly customizes settings. You can even program it to store info on up to 10 dog face settings.

I was about to mention the camera to my friend who has a Dalmatian and two dogs who are blacker than night. She never gets a good photo because of the darkness and contrasts. Plus they’re very active. It’s hard to get two of them to sit still for photos. What could be better for this situation than a camera designed for dogs?

I’m glad I looked further into the camera’s limitations before emailing her. Here’s a handy graphic of the color schemes of the dogs who are perfect for the camera.

Hmm, no black dogs. Or black and white dogs. What’s the deal?

Uh-oh, looks like there are limitations. In fact, my friend would have thrown away the $270 the camera retails for if she’d gone with my suggestion. In a box entitled “Characteristics of Dogs & Cats with Detection Difficulties” (this almost sounds like an embarrasingly common pharmaceutical ad), Fujifilm explains that, “Detection of blackish dark colored dogs/cats can be difficult,” and that “Detection of dogs/cats that have large patches around the eyes or nose (especially black patches) can be difficult,” and for the third strike for my friend’s situation, “Detection of dogs/cats that are constantly in motion cannot be recognized.”

So the camera is clearly not or everyone. But if you have a dog that fits the breeds and parameters delineated here, it might be worth sniffing out.

WTFJeans Have Special Pockets for All Your Gadgets

If you were ever frustrated by the lack of iPhone/iPod touch pocket on your jeans, here’s a treat for you: wtfJeans. This freshly launched indie jeans brand was just a blueprint three months ago, but things happen fast on the Internet, and now you can order them from the online shop, in boy/girl varieties.

What’s so special about these jeans? Well, they have an iPhone/iPod touch pocket with micro-fiber interior protection, as well as a hidden, high-security USB stick pocket. These should be a perfect fit for your gadgets, unlike the pockets usually found on, well, regular jeans. While we cannot comment on build quality, fit style and all those other things that make you love or hate a pair of jeans, the idea of jeans with custom pockets for our favorite gadgets warms our geeky hearts.

According to the site, the jeans are still in beta stage (whatever that means), and the first pairs are expected to ship on May 2, at the price of about $80.

Do you sleep with your iPhone?

I have been quoted as saying that, “I love my iPhone”. As well as joking, “It was the best $100 I ever spent…AND it vibrates”. However, when it comes to taking it to bed, I do draw the line there.

A recent survey found a lot of people who do. Among 200 Stanford University students questioned about their iPhone habits 75 percent said they fall asleep with their iPhones snuggled next to them. But they’re just as attached to their phones in the daytime. When leaving for school in the morning 69 percent said they’re more likely to forget their wallets than their iPhones.

The phone has also pushed aside other devices–84 percent of the students said they use it as their watch and 89 percent use it as an alarm. But the relationship goes even deeper at least for some. A quarter of the students said they see the iPhone as an extension of their brain or being. Almost 10 percent said they sometimes pat their iPhone 3 percent have named it and 8 percent have suspected at one time that their iPod is jealous of their iPhone.

The iPhone also seems to have an interesting effect on the social lives of the students. Many said their social lives would be affected if their iPhones were lost or damaged. But almost three-quarters admitted that they’ve used their iPhone to avoid making eye contact with others. So are these people iPhone-addicted? Many of them think so.

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being Yes I’m addicted only 6 percent said they definitely weren’t. Among the rest 10 percent gave themselves a 5 while 34 percent rated 4 on the scale. Of all the students 32 percent said they’re worried about becoming iPhone addicts and 25 percent called the phone dangerously
alluring. But on the positive side 72 percent said their iPhones make them happier and 37 percent said it makes them more playful. But the biggest benefit seems to be the cool factor as a majority of the students said that buying the phone simply made them feel cool.

The survey was taken by students in a graduate research methods class at Stanford. Questionnaires were given to 200 randomly selected undergrads at the university in May. All the students interviewed owned iPhones with 70 percent of them owning one for a year.