ByMike Moffit

Dear Friends,

Still no snow here in Vermont and with the Solstice coming up, I think Artie might have to change his slogan about the days getting shorter and hoping for snow. It will be odd for there not to be a White Christmas in Vermont, but we still have 10 days for some snow to fall.

We have had some last-minute additions to our Hammerhead and Chill Pill lines just in time for the final gifting rush. Our long-awaited Chill Pill Bluetooth speakers are now in stock in both black and red. These are great-sounding portable wireless speakers that are an ideal gift for the road warrior, camper or student in your life. Read more about it below. We also have new Bumpers for the iPhone 5, 8GB Flash Drives molded to the likeness of our company founder, Imelda, or a cool Hammerhead shark. If you’re in the market for a case for your iPad mini, check out our Folio cases here!

I have just broken the 1000 kilowatt-hour mark on my solar electric array on my home and our array here at our Waitsfield headquarters is providing 100% of the electrical power for our S. Burlington store, and about 85% of the power we use here at the headquarters. While our electric bills are about the same, since we have entered into a power purchase agreement that allowed us to install this renewable energy system at very low out-of-pocket, it is great to know that most of our electricity now comes from the sun and as electric rates go up, ours will remain steady.

While a Mac or an iPad is the ultimate Apple gift choice, there are some other great choices at Small Dog that you might want to consider. The Apple TV has been one that has been on a lot of people’s lists, but Small Dog Electronics is also your headphone headquarters with quality offerings from Beats, Sennheiser, House of Marley and Urbanears. I am surprised that over-ear headphones have made such a dramatic comeback but we have a complete selection in our stores and on our website.

Be sure to check out our Double your Reward promotion valid this weekend only — when you purchase a Mac plus AppleCare and a backup drive, you can either choose a $50 gift card or not one, but two Chill Pills (to either save for yourself or give…or both)! More gift ideas are below in the second installment of the Small Dog Gift Guide.

See our holiday page, full of headphones, speakers, Mac bundle deals and under $25 stocking stuffers!

Similar Posts

  • I will have to get to work on my 2013 predictions and recap over the next couple of weeks. Time seems to fly faster and faster as you get older, and it seems like this year was a flash. So much happened that we will do a 2012 year-in-review next week to slow things down just a bit.

    Thank you for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes — our 806th issue!

    Your Kibbles & Bytes team,
    _Don, Kali, Stephanie & Mike_

  • The Bluetooth Chill Pill Speaker is Here!

    Chill Pill Audio, a division of Small Dog Electronics, is excited to announce the arrival of the new *Bluetooth Chill Pill Mobile Speaker*!

    You may be familiar with the original Chill Pill: a pocket-sized, self-contained capsule that transforms into two powered speakers. The new Bluetooth Chill Pill (BT CP for short) has the same ultra-portable and rechargeable design with the added bonus of Bluetooth connectivity. This means that you can listen to your music wirelessly wherever you go.

    The BT CP can connect to a wide range of Bluetooth-capable devices (computers, phones, iPads and many, many more!) and also to any device that has a headphone jack thanks to the retractable audio cable.

    The BT CP makes the perfect stocking stuffer, Yankee Swap gift, or end-of-the-world present (if the Mayans were right). Or treat yourself and enjoy your music out loud on the go!

    “*See the Bluetooth Chill Pills here.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/search?search=bluetooth+chill+pill

    I think “*Zach Shields*”:http://www.smalldog.com/zach/zach-shields-bio (Retail Associate at our Manchester, NH store) sums up this great new product best with this series of double entendres: “Unplug, Chill, Recharge.”

    If you would like a chance to win a pair, “like” Chill Pill Audio on Facebook and then enter our Bluetooth Chill Pill giveaway. The contest entry link is at the top of our page. You can find us here:

    “*Chill Pill Audio on Facebook*”:http://www.facebook.com/CPAudio

  • KB SPECIAL | iPad mini Accessory Bundle

    For only $20, you can purchase an *Ethic WINGStand* to use with your Apple Wireless Keyboard, a *PDO Anti-Glare Screen Protector* to keep your iPad mini free and clear of those pesky scratches and an *AppleJuice Screen Cleaning Keychain Kit*, not a bad deal if you ask me — not bad at all.

  • Small Dog Uses Passbook; You Should Too.

    Here at Small Dog, we are super excited to announce that we will be using the Passbook App that came with iOS6 for our in-store coupons! You heard right — you can find our current listing of all Holiday coupons here at “*Smalldog.com/passbook.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/passbook?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=passbook-kb This list will be ever-changing, so you should bookmark it and frequently visit it to see what new in-store specials we might be running.

    Downloading our passes is super simple. First things first: You must meet the minimum system requirements. You need to have an iPhone or iPod touch running iOS6 or a Mac running 10.8 (Mountain Lion) so that passes can be shared via iCloud to your iPhone (running iOS 6).

    After you meet that criteria you simply go to the “*site*”:http://www.smalldog.com/passbook?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=passbook-kb and click on the icon that says ??”Add to Passbook”?? and if you are on your iPhone or iPod touch, a new screen will pop up asking if you want to add the pass to Passbook. Once it is added, you just go to the Passbook app to take a look at all of the passes you have added. Simple right?

    Redeeming you pass is just as easy. All you have to do is go into any of our three retail locations find the product you want to buy and present the Passbook coupon to the cashier and they will take it from there. If you are ever curious about the fine print on a pass you can click the small ??”i”?? icon in the bottom right of a pass to get the skinny on it. Alternatively, you can always give us a call here at Small Dog to ask any additional questions you might have about our coupon passes at 800-511-MACS.

    We really hope this helps our customers out as a easier way for discovering and redeeming the hundreds of specials we run every year! Again, you can find our passes here at “*Smalldog.com/passbook.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/passbook?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=passbook-kb Have a great shopping season!

  • There Can Be Only One (Maps App)…Or Can There?

    As of yesterday, Google has released their latest incarnation of Google Maps for iOS! Everyone who hated Apple Maps can now breathe a sigh of relief and navigate their way out of the lake they mistakenly drove into while blindly following Apple Maps.

    A few key things to point out. We will be doing a more in-depth review of this app once we get around to using it more. However, first impressions seem good. It looks like Google maps on my computer, it will find my location if I have cell service, and I can find a variety of places that I might be traveling to. It has turn-by-turn navigation and voiceover guidance. Some mighty neat features, but the true test will be if things are not where they are supposed to be, as was the complaint with Apple Maps. I doubt there will be, since Google is most likely pooling their map data from their existing map database, but at this time I can’t confirm or deny that.

    For those interested, you can find the app “*here.*”:http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=19XpSnZWhPI&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fgoogle-maps%2Fid585027354%3Fmt%3D8%26uo%3D4%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30 (It’s free!) I recommend trying it out while you’re traveling about this holiday season and let us know if you find any inconsistencies.