The canine portion: Just in case your canine companion was starting to feel left out of the tech hype, let us be the first to tell you about tech for dogs (yes, really). Bustle has a list of apps specifically designed for you and your dog, ranging from the straightforward (vet tips and advice), to the quirky (dog selfie tech), and even the cultural (songs for dogs). Meanwhile, Tesla might win with the most practical offering. ‘Dog mode’ keeps the AC rolling if you have to leave your dog in the car for a while, and tells passersby through the main screen that your furry friend is a-ok.

Tech-enabled dogs are also a thing, have been for a while actually: Sony launched last year a new generation of robot puppies modelled after its 20-year-old Aibo series. The company produced the first Aibos in 1999, and released a new model every year until the project was called off in 2006 to restore profitability. The first Aibos moved like dogs, but felt and sounded like droids from Star Wars.

But new ones are stunningly dog-like: The new Aibos come with crazy advanced features. From the ability to gauge how their owners feel to a response to themselves responding to petting and voice commands to developing unique personalities entirely molded by your actions, they’re yet another testament to the power of AI. But with a price tag of USD 2,899 (EGP 51k in our fair, floating town), the game is probably not worth the candle.

Who would want a plastic dog anyway? As the woman in the final part of tech journalist Bridget Carey’s review of Aibo said, “we’re in a computer age and people are talking to computers instead of people. Now they’re going to talk to robot dogs” (watch, runtime: 7:11). Others however responded well in their interactions with the cute supercomputers. Still, no one seems quite ready to trade in the real thing for an Aibo: “Maybe in the future he can get an update to be a watchdog… but for now, it’s really just something designed to entertain or keep you company if you’re alone.”