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GlocalMe Launches PetPhone: The World’s First Smartphone for Pets Redefining the Standard in Pet Wearable Technology

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Kowloon, Hong Kong S.A.R., 11th Sep 2025, Grand Newswire – GlocalMe, a leading global mobile connectivity brand of uCloudlink Group, hosted the launch event for the PetPhone: The Innovative Smartphone for Pets, at a renowned art, cultural, and pet-friendly landmark in Hong Kong. The event successfully demonstrated the integration of technological innovation and pet care, allowing attendees to personally experience the future of smart pet connectivity.

GlocalMe Launches PetPhone: The World’s First Smartphone for Pets Redefining the Standard in Pet Wearable Technology

Dog Trainer Demonstration for Real-time Two-way Call

In a pet tech market dominated by “location + monitoring” devices, PetPhone stands out as the world’s innovative smart device enabling real-time two-way call & care in anywhere, between pets and owners. It breaks through the limitations of traditional wearables, leading the way into a new era of emotional communication between owners and their pets.

Unlike products focused solely on outdoor tracking or static health monitoring, PetPhone transcends scenario restrictions. It delivers stable positioning and instant two-way calling even in high-mobility situations like walks, travel, and outings. Leveraging its 6-layered accurate positioning and AI behavior recognition technology, it maintains high-precision tracking of moving pets and even allows them to actively “call their owners” through task-specific actions—achieving true real-time two-way voice calling.

Particularly noteworthy is that while “AI-powered human-pet interaction” in the industry remains largely conceptual or rudimentary, GlocalMe has already made it a reality. PetPhone not only hears pets’ sounds but also responds to them. With its built-in global mobile communication module, it enables genuine interactive calls between pets and owners. This breakthrough marks the world’s first entry into a true “era of vocal connection” between human and pets. Coupled with its stream soothing music function, PetPhone lays the foundation for transitioning pet tech from functional devices to emotional companions. Its launch signals a new era in pet technology—from mere “guardianship” to “mobile companionship and communication.”

A live interaction session by a dog trainer allowed guests to witness a dog initiating a call firsthand, experiencing the power of connection through barks.

The atmosphere was electric, with a long queue of pet owners actively inquiring about the product’s features and completing on-site registration, eager to embark on a new era of tech-enabled pet parenting.

A Revolutionary Technological Leap: Redefining Two-Way Human-Pet Relationships
Powered by GlocalMe’s globally leading mobile connectivity and digital technology, PetPhone introduces new scenarios for emotional connection. When owners are away for extended periods, pets can initiate calls through trained actions, reducing loneliness and anxiety for pets home alone. Owners can not only directly communicate affection through voice calls but also send calming sounds via the app—such as playing a familiar nickname or pre-recorded soft music—all helping to ease pets’ stress or anxiety. This mutually interactive design shatters the cold, one-sided monitoring model of traditional devices, allowing love and reassurance to be transmitted instantly.

AI Wellness Breaks Through Health Monitoring Barriers
PetPhone provides scientific, visible health guardianship through real-time activity tracking and behavioral trend analysis, solving the challenge of monitoring pets who “can’t speak.” Using high-precision motion sensors, it can monitor and analyze pet activity, while forming a habit pattern to help owners predict obesity or emotional/depression issues caused by separation or loneliness. This ensures that even health impacts caused by emotional stress receive timely attention and care.

PetPhone also helps owners understand their pets’ social lives, ensuring love is always present and opening new frontiers in social ecosystems. Through its family sharing community, owners can define playmates (like a neighbor’s Corgi, “Pudding”) in the app. The uninterrupted six-layer accurate positioning technology and AI wellness monitoring system record their movement trajectories and proximity during interactions in real time. This allows owners to gain data-driven insights into their pets’ lifestyles, making new pet-to-pet relationships perceivable.

The development of the global pet community meets pet owners’ need for “social companionship.” It connects through shared moments, and grow with unwavering support — in a community fueled by pet passion. This “pet-as-a-bridge” social ecosystem allows tech products to connect not only humans and pets but also like-minded pet communities. PetPhone also invites all Hong Kong pet lovers to join this community, creating their own local pet culture and sharing it with the world.

When Love Becomes a Necessity: Breaking the Boundaries of Pet Tech
In recent years, the global pet industry has continued to expand, with increasing pet ownership rates. Pets are now regarded as important family members, leading to significantly upgraded demands for emotional interaction, safety assurance, and health management.

However, the issue of lost pets remains unresolved globally, characterized by “high incidence, low recovery rates.” On average, one out of every 6-7 pets goes missing (14% of dogs and 15% of cats), and 60% of lost pets are never reunited with their owners.

To address the common risk of pets getting lost in urban settings, PetPhone incorporates uninterrupted six-layer accurate positioning technology to accurately locate pets, achieving evolved omnidirectional protection. It maintains high-precision tracking even when pets are on the move. When curiosity leads them off-trail, or they dash outdoors unseen — pinpoint tracking & Geofence alerts, bring them safely back where they belong. Combined with the device’s call, voice message, or built-in micro buzzer features, owners can remotely remind their pets to return to safety. This “predictive protection” mechanism offers owners peace of mind, ensuring their pets’ safety.

Style Meets Comfort: Wearable Love, Silent and Strong
PetPhone can be paired with trendy pet outfits and offers diverse wearing options for improved pet comfort. Its IP67 waterproof rating handles splashes, rain, and outdoor adventures. The magnetic charging interface eliminates plugging woes—simply detach and touch to charge—solving traditional issues like dust accumulation and water ingress in charging ports.

The pet hardware market opportunity and iterative AI technology are driving the development of more advanced pet tech products. However, because pets embody growing emotional attachment, success lies not in technical specifications alone but in heartfelt design. PetPhone is designed for pets to live healthy, happy lives. It is a black-tech product enabling two-way emotional communication, a durable and anxiety-alleviating guardian equipped with safety positioning technology that turns separation into a secure connection.

As Jeff Chen, Co-Founder and CEO of uCloudlink Group, stated, “The original intent behind developing PetPhone was to bridge the digital gap between humans and pets, making technology a true bridge for emotions. Pets deserve to be not only seen but also heard and understood.”

About GlocalMe
GlocalMe is a brand under uCloudlink Group Inc. With the commitment to “Global Connectivity, Local Mindedness”, GlocalMe aims to cultivate meaningful connections among individuals across the globe through seamless connectivity. Embracing a genuine commitment to a connected world, GlocalMe continues to deliver on its promise with its GlocalMe Life suite of products that redefine connectivity with friends, family, and work, enhancing the quality and experience of daily life.
As a key part of the GlocalMe ecosystem, GlocalMe has launched the groundbreaking PetPhone: The 1st Smartphone for Pets, redefining the standards for pet smart hardware and services. Together with global digital connectivity technology, it builds a warm ecosystem of “boundless connection between humans and pets.”

 

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The Foundation Kings: The Benefits of Toronto Basement Underpinning in 2026

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As Toronto homeowners look for ways to increase living space, property value, and long-term stability, basement underpinning continues to grow in popularity heading into 2026. With many homes built decades ago with shallow foundations and low ceiling heights, underpinning has become one of the most effective ways to modernize older properties without expanding the building footprint.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 20th Mar 2026 – As Toronto homeowners look for ways to increase living space, property value, and long-term stability, basement underpinning continues to grow in popularity heading into 2026. With many homes built decades ago with shallow foundations and low ceiling heights, underpinning has become one of the most effective ways to modernize older properties without expanding the building footprint.

The Foundation Kings, a Toronto-based contractor specializing in basement underpinning and structural basement lowering, completed more than 40 five-star rated underpinning projects in 2025. With thousands of cubic yards of soil excavated across residential properties in the Greater Toronto Area, the company has seen firsthand why demand for basement underpinning continues to rise.

Understanding Basement Underpinning in Toronto

Basement underpinning is the process of lowering and strengthening an existing foundation to create additional usable space below the home. In Toronto, where many houses were built with basements intended only for storage, underpinning allows homeowners to transform low or unfinished basements into fully functional living areas.

A properly completed underpinning project can make it possible to add rental suites, home offices, family rooms, or additional bedrooms while also improving structural integrity. Because of rising housing costs and limited land availability, many homeowners are choosing to renovate downward rather than move or build outward.

Toronto’s housing stock is particularly suited for underpinning projects. Older homes in neighborhoods such as East York, Etobicoke, North York, and the downtown core often have foundations that were never designed for modern ceiling heights. Underpinning allows these properties to meet current building standards while increasing overall market value.

Why Underpinning Is More Important in 2026

Several factors are driving increased interest in basement underpinning across Toronto:

  • Property Values: Higher values have made it more cost-effective to renovate existing homes instead of purchasing larger ones.
  • Rental Income: The demand for legal basement apartments continues to grow to offset mortgage costs. A properly underpinned basement can meet Ontario Building Code requirements for secondary suites.
  • Aging Foundations: Many homes built before the 1970s have shallow footings. Underpinning provides a long-term solution that strengthens the structure.
  • Proactive Planning: More homeowners are planning renovations earlier to prevent future structural repairs.

Experience Matters in Basement Underpinning

Because underpinning affects the structural stability of a home, experience and proper planning are critical. Each project requires detailed engineering drawings, municipal permits, and careful excavation in controlled stages.

“Underpinning is not just digging and pouring concrete,” says Jamie Ferreira of The Foundation Kings. “Every project requires engineering, permits, inspections, and careful planning. When done correctly, it can add significant value and make a home more functional for years to come.”

Spring 2026 Underpinning Promotion

To help homeowners plan renovations ahead of the busy construction season, The Foundation Kings is offering a spring 2026 promotion that provides up to $7,000 in added value for qualifying underpinning projects.

The promotion includes:

  1. Structural drawings.
  2. Permit submissions handled by the company.
  3. Reduced upfront expenses for early planning.

By managing the approval process, the company helps homeowners avoid the typical delays often found during peak construction months.

Long-Term Benefits of Basement Underpinning

Homeowners who complete basement underpinning often see several long-term advantages:

  • Comfort: Additional ceiling height makes basements more usable.
  • Value: Finished basement space increases resale value.
  • Income: Legal rental units provide monthly revenue.
  • Stability: Strengthened foundations improve structural performance.

 

Looking Ahead to 2026

With renovation demand expected to remain strong, The Foundation Kings plans to continue expanding its underpinning services across the GTA, focusing on engineered solutions and permit-compliant construction. For homeowners considering these upgrades, early planning is the key to ensuring both structural and financial goals are met.

 

About The Foundation Kings

The Foundation Kings is a Toronto-based contractor specializing in basement underpinning, basement lowering, and structural foundation work for residential properties. The company serves Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area with engineering-led planning and a focus on long-term structural performance.

For more information or to book a consultation, visit https://thefoundationkings.com

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Fruitive – Healthy Food and Smoothies Opens New Restaurant Near the National Mall, Expanding Access to Clean Eating in Washington, DC

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Fruitive’s organic, plant-based restaurant expands to 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW in Washington, DC.

Washington, DC, United States, 20th Mar 2026 – Fruitive – Healthy Food & Smoothies, Washington, DC’s premier destination for organic, plant-based dining, is proud to announce the grand opening of its second location at 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, at the corner of 7th St NW and D St NW, Washington, DC 20004. The new restaurant expands Fruitive’s mission of making clean, wholesome eating accessible to more residents, professionals, and visitors throughout the nation’s capital.

The Pennsylvania Avenue location joins Fruitive’s original Washington, DC restaurant at 1094 Palmer Alley NW, bringing the brand’s signature commitment to organic, quality ingredients and made-from-scratch cooking to one of the city’s most iconic corridors — steps away from the National Mall, federal offices, and some of DC’s most vibrant neighborhoods.

Eating Clean Has Never Been Simpler

Fruitive was founded on a simple but powerful belief: everyone deserves to know exactly what they are eating. Every dish on the menu is crafted with organic, high-quality ingredients, free from the fillers and artificial additives found in conventional fast-casual dining. The Pennsylvania Avenue menu features the full lineup that Fruitive guests have come to love, including fresh-pressed juice blends and smoothies, vibrant açaí bowls, hearty wraps, salads, and soups made from scratch, grain bowls loaded with fresh vegetables, sandwiches, waffles, overnight oats, and coffee and tea. Whether guests follow a fully vegan lifestyle or are simply looking to add more plants to their plate, the menu offers an extensive range of options to suit every preference, including numerous gluten-free choices.

A Community-Centered Approach to Health

For Fruitive, food is about more than just a meal — it’s about supporting guests on their personal health journeys. That commitment to healthy food made with integrity is reflected in every ingredient sourced and every dish prepared. The kitchen team carefully selects produce and ingredients that meet Fruitive’s rigorous standards, ensuring each meal is as nourishing as it is satisfying.

The new Pennsylvania Avenue location is ideally positioned to serve the thousands of workers, residents, and visitors who move through one of DC’s busiest and most historically significant stretches each day. From federal employees looking for a wholesome lunch option to tourists exploring the National Mall, Fruitive’s newest restaurant aims to be the go-to clean-eating destination in the area.

Order Ahead and Earn Rewards

Guests can download the Fruitive app to order ahead and earn rewards on every purchase, making it easier than ever to enjoy their favorite plant-based meals on a busy schedule. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices.

About Fruitive – Healthy Food & Smoothies

Fruitive is Washington, DC’s leading healthy food restaurant, dedicated to serving organic, made-from-scratch meals that are as delicious as they are nourishing. With a menu spanning smoothies, açaí bowls, wraps, grain bowls, salads, soups, and more, Fruitive offers a clean-eating experience for vegans, vegetarians, and anyone looking to live a healthier lifestyle. Fruitive currently operates two locations in Washington, DC.

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Tony Deoleo, Raymond Bagatsing, and RK Bagatsing Reunite for Family Beach Wedding in Boracay After 12 Years

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Menifee, CA, United States, 20th Mar 2026 — Internationally recognized entrepreneur, philanthropist, and best-selling author Tony Deoleo, the fighting entrepreneur, alongside his queen Lorie Deoleo, joined his brother Raymond Bagatsing and celebrity actor RK Bagatsing for a heartfelt family beach wedding and international reunion in Boracay, Philippines, honoring the union of Jadelyn & Kevin.

The occasion marked a significant milestone, reuniting family members after 12 years apart in an intimate and private celebration centered on unity, legacy, and reconnection. Tony Deoleo and Lorie Deoleo expressed their joy in reuniting with “Mama” and the entire family for this meaningful and memorable wedding celebration.
 

The prestigious Shangri-La Boracay Resort and Spa served as the central stage for the event, offering an exclusive beachfront setting defined by elegance, privacy, and natural island beauty—an ideal backdrop for both the wedding and the family reunion.
 

Beyond the formal celebration, the family embraced Boracay’s authentic island lifestyle—riding tricycles, walking along the shoreline, and visiting local restaurants and entertainment spots together. These shared experiences reflected a grounded balance between global success and cultural humility, while highlighting a deep appreciation for the local community and Filipino hospitality.

 

The reunion reinforced strong family values, renewed brotherhood, and a lasting sense of unity across generations and distance.
 
 

This celebration stands as both a personal milestone and a powerful reminder that no matter how far life may lead, brotherhood, family bonds, and shared roots remain unbreakable and timeless.

 

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