Dear Friends,
I saw a gaggle of Canada geese in the field by the warehouse as I drove in this morning. It is a bit early for their annual trek south but they are gathering. The big apple tree outside my window here at the office has some apples on it and some have fallen to the parking lot so apple picking season is rapidly approaching. Apple picking season is also coming to the tech world as Apple has confirmed their special event on Tuesday September 9th where we are likely to see some of the great new products, especially the iPhone.
I am getting literally dozens of offers each day from suppliers overseas for cases for these unannounced products. I even got an offer to supply replacement parts for these new iPhones. Once the announcements are made we will be making some cases under our Hammerhead brand. It is clear that the new iPhone will be bigger physically and better certainly. While many people want a bigger iPhone, I don’t think I am one of them. I like the current size and actually might even like something smaller but that might be were Apple is going with wearables. Nevertheless, we will all be watching the Apple event on Tuesday.
One of the most persistent rumors is that Apple has made agreements with American Express, Visa, and MasterCard to launch a mobile payment system. While this may require some new hardware in retailers, my guess is that will come quickly, too. I have gotten very used to using my iPhone at Starbucks and I think the day where I will not need my wallet anymore is coming faster than I thought.
I downloaded a really handy app for my iPhone when I noticed it was on sale at the App Store: PDF Scanner is a neat app that uses the iPhone’s camera as a scanner and converts the photo to a PDF document. It can scan multiple pages, save them, and share via Dropbox, email, print, or store in folders you create. Maybe, just maybe, I will be able to get rid of the flatbed scanner on my desk.
This week’s Kibbles & Bytes special is the Audioengine A2 Speaker system with the DS1 Stand for $199.99! This is a great speaker system for your office or dorm and has a 3-year warranty. I use Audioengine in my shop and love the big sound. That is $80 off the regular price!