Uchinoko Live: Virtual Pet

Uchinoko Live is a virtual pet that hangs out on your iPhone. Meet Hani, a sample Yorkshire Terrier who naps, stretches, and reacts when you pet her. ("Uchi no ko" is how people in Japan often refer to their pet: "the kid at our house.") ■ SHE GOES ABOUT HER DAY Hani looks around, sits, lies down, sighs, dozes off, and dreams. What she does next changes each time, so no two stretches of her day look alike. At night, she mostly sleeps. ■ MORNING TO NIGHT (NEW) The light in the room and Hani's mood follow your iPhone's clock: soft mornings, bright afternoons, warm evenings, and dim, sleepy nights. Your widgets change with the time of day, too. ■ CARE FOR HER Tap pet, treat, or water, and she responds. Petting usually makes her melt, but now and then she ducks away. ■ SHE HAS MOODS Leave her alone for a while and she starts asking for attention or gets a little hungry. The badge and hearts…