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hermida, Flickr By Dr. Patty Khuly, via Vetstreet Got a pet problem? Don't worry. There's an app for that! Tablet devices and smartphones offer more for animal lovers than just a bunch of angry birds. In particular, apps designed to tempt pet people are pushing their way into this crowded marketplace by offering solutions to important pet issues. It's a great thing, right? Well . . . not always. Sure, we're gratified to see pets get their due whenever possible. Unfortunately, most pet apps tend to get it all wrong, offering tools or information no one really wants. Or they don't work the way they should, making the app more of a problem than a solution. Grrrrrr .... SEE ALSO: Top 10 ...

Smartphones. What can't they do? "Record fascinating, close-up video footage of monkeys and apes in a zoo," you say? Wrong! In this interesting video, a clever YouTuber uses his iPhone and a mirror to discover that our apey ancestors are, in fact, just as vain as we humans are. ...

You guys, seriously, this dog hates iPhones. We guess he's just more of an Android kinda guy. ...

Yo monkey, what's happenin'? Oh, you're playing iPhone games? You playing Angry Birds? "Hang 'Em High," man, that level's hard! Why'd they make that level so hard?? That music is dope, though. Did you download "Mine and Dine" yet? It's the new chapter in Angry Birds, just came out. Nah, only the first chapter's out. They haven't released the second two yet. Oh, you want to wait for the whole thing? Yeah, I guess that makes sense. You wanna play some Words with Friends later? Yeah, I know I always stomp you in that game! That's because you need a modicum of sense to play it; you can't just scramble your little paws all over the screen and hope for some good stuff to happen. Silly monkey. ...

You love your pet. You love your iPhone. But did you know your iPhone could help you take great care of your pet? Here's a roundup of some of our favorite apps -- helpful, fun, and downright silly -- for animal lovers. Organization: Pet Notebook Truly for the dedicated pet family, this app allows you to enter ID information such as birth dates, microchip numbers, medications, and rearrangable lists and photos. It even works for multiple pets. Veterinary Care: Pet Vet Records Could keeping track of your pets' veterinary records have just gotten easier, more organized, and maybe possibly even... fun? Pet Vet Records sure beats just waiting for the vet to send you a reminder ...

Takara Tomy / Index Holdings This summer your iPhone goes to the dogs with the release of Bow-Lingual, an application that translates your pooch's bark into English, and then automatically tweets it! It's true; you simply have your dog bark into the mic on your iPhone, and the special algorithm analyzes "what your dog wants from you," displaying his request (or otherwise) on the front screen. A button (in the shape of a bone, naturally) can be pressed, upon which Fido's sentiments are echoed through the Twittosphere. (This is not to be confused with the current novelty dog translation app on iTunes called BowLingual which we already downloaded and paid 99 cents for. This is something ...