New Product! Samsung 420 Series Monitor

_Dear Friends,_

The brackets are set and March Madness is underway. To the chagrin of all the Miami Heat fans down here, the Celtics beat the Heat for the 2nd time this year on Tuesday. I filled out my brackets and have my favorite underdog, Gonzaga, going all the way! Who knows, maybe I’ll win that billion bucks that Warren Buffet and Yahoo have put up for their bracket contest.

Of course, on the other end of the scale is our own sorta bracket contest. It is worth signing up online or in the stores because you might win something! (Well, at least the odds are a whole lot greater.) Fill out your final four teams and the subsequent winners of those games in any of our stores, and you could win a $400 Small Dog gift card! Get all of the details at “*Smalldog.com/marchmayhem.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/marchmayhem

We have brought the “*Sonos*”:http://www.sonos.com line of audio equipment to our stores and I will be setting up the house down here in Key West as a demo of the gear. This is a great complement to some of the other home automation products we are testing out. Sonos makes some fantastic speaker systems that integrate with your Mac, iPhone, iPad, etc. to give you great sound in any room.

One of the great features of Sonos is that it allows each speaker to play its own music from any of the Sonos music sources. For example, if you want Spotify on in the bedroom, but someone else wants to listen to a podcast in the office, it’s no problem. Or, create a house filled with sound by controlling them all at once with the same source. This is great for families and parties, and Sonos has a great setup for TVs and home theatre.

I have been trying to identify the trees, plants, and shrubs in my yard down here, but haven’t found a great app for that yet. We have a customer who runs a nursery here, so we are going to take clippings up to see if he can help. Has anyone seen a good app that identifies plants? Taylor suggested that I use Google and showed me how you can take a picture in Google search and it will try to identify objects. That is pretty cool, but it does not work well with plants, apparently. However, it’s a great idea for an app that could be used to identify plants, pests or other objects.

It is still cold in Vermont and I keep hearing of more ice and snow, so this week’s special is the Chill special! I am putting together two great portable music products by Chill Pill Audio. First up: Chill Pill mobile speakers in black for the ultimate in compact, big sound. We will also send you a Chill Box in your choice of color for Bluetooth wireless sound and conference call capability. To complete the deal, we will send you two Chill Pill 12-watt dual USB chargers so all your devices can be fully charged up for that next camping trip or journey to the beach.

This is a *$170 value* and for Kibbles & Bytes readers it is yours for *only $99!* “*Get the Chill deal here!*”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag900001323

With over $800 in prizes on the table (court?!) you’ll want to make sure you get your bracket set — our “*March Mayhem*”:http://www.smalldog.com/marchmayhem/ contest is in full effect and you have *two chances to win.*

# Enter in-store on any of our demo machines (in any store) and you’ll have a chance to win a *$400 Small Dog Gift Card!*
# Enter online at “*Smalldog.com/marchmayhem*”:http://www.smalldog.com/marchmayhem and you’ll have a chance to win a pair of Beats Studio Wireless headphones in Red — a $379 value.

Need more info? Even if you’re not a basketball fanatic or don’t care about NCAA or March Madness, entering is a piece of cake. Just go to “*Smalldog.com/marchmayhem*”:http://www.smalldog.com/marchmayhem/ at home or in-store, enter your final four selections for the NCAA final brackets, and then pick the winners of those last three games.

Increase your chances and sign up both ways — we will be giving away one grand prize winner in our retail stores and one via our website. See page for more information!

The iPad with Retina display is now going to replace the iPad 2! This provides a great upgrade in power, performance, and value.

It’s the most affordable 9.7-inch iPad and features a stunning Retina display, fast A6X chip, 5MP iSight camera, FaceTime HD camera, ultrafast wireless, and up to 10 hours of battery life. Dropping $100 in price from $499 to *$399,* and we’ll ship it for *free!*

Earlier this week, Apple sent out an email announcing the reintroduction of the iPad with Retina display (4th Gen). (“*See the press release here.*”:http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/03/18Apple-Updates-Most-Affordable-9-7-inch-iPad-with-Retina-display-Improved-Cameras-Enhanced-Performance-Now-Available-Starting-at-399.html) As you may remember, when the iPad Air was announced, the iPad 4 was taken off the market.

Well, it’s back baby! The iPad featuring the Retina display will replace the iPad 2 and will provide a great upgrade in power, performance, and value. The iPad with Retina display (4th Gen) features the Lightning connector, meaning that this replacement spells the end of 30-pin Dock Connector usage on any iPad or iPhone model. (Note that the iPod classic still features the 30-pin connection.)

The iPad with Retina display is *$100 less* than the iPad Air, coming in at *$399* — a great value. We’re even offering free shipping for the next week, just for you! See our special below.

P.S. If your current accessories support the USB-to-dock connector, there may be no need to replace them completely. Apple makes a Lightning-to-30-pin Adaptor, “*found here.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/81561/apple-lightning-to-30-pin-adapter/at_kb

*iPad with Retina display Reintroduced*
As mentioned more in-depth below, Apple brought back their earlier attempt at an iPad w/Retina screen. It replaces iPad 2.

“*Read more…*”:http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/03/18/apple-replaces-ipad-2-with-4th-gen-ipad-leaves-original-ipad-mini-as-only-non-retina-ios-device

*8GB iPhone 5c Rolled Out in European Markets*
A cheaper version of the iPhone 5c has been introduced in the U.K., France, Germany, Australia and China. The US may follow…

“*Read more…*”:http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/03/21/apple-introduces-cheaper-iphone-5c-targeting-lte-growth-in-international-markets/

__And, ICYMI (In Case You Missed It):__
*Apple Announces CarPlay: iOS-Auto Integration*
To the delight of iOS and Apple enthusiasts everywhere (and perhaps luxury car fans), Apple has entered the auto arena.

“*Read more…*”:http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/03/apples-new-carplay-system-will-turn-tens-of-millions-of-cars-into-iphone-accessories/
“*And, on Apple’s website…*”:http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/

I was at the saloon across the street from Small Dog here in Key West, coincidentally called Don’s Place, and it was funny to see a lot of dogs in the place. That included Roxie, a Whippet, who liked to get up on the bar and walk from customer to customer.

These guys keep an eye on our store when we are closed and send customers over all the time. (So much so that we are considering adding an entry for “Don’s Place” to our “Where did you hear about us” tool in our retail store!)

Get your brackets ready for March Madness and be sure to check out our March Mayhem specials, too!

Thank you for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes!

Your Kibbles & Bytes Team,
_Don, Kali & Stephanie_