Dear Friends,

It is definitely rumor season as we move into spring and Apple is clearly working on new toys and tools. The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is coming up in June and as usual, it sold out in minutes — this time through a lottery system for the tickets. If my observations of the level of activity out at the Apple campus in Cupertino are any indication, there is a lot of work going on that we will see soon.

We have gotten our Hammerhead USB/Lightning cables in stock and they are now available online and in our stores. I am very happy with this new product. While we could have purchased less expensive cables, we chose to buy cables that have the Apple MFI — or “Made for iPad & iPhone” — license. This assures you that your cable will always be up to Apple specifications. These are high-quality cables that feature a flat cable design to eliminate tangling. They have aluminum ends for durability and are available in a 1 meter (3.28 feet) length and in red, black or white. Everyone needs a spare cable and I think this is a great product to consider. They are $18.99 each.

I have been planning my route back to Vermont as soon as I get the all clear that mud season is over. I will be riding my Indian Chieftain and taking the route on the western side of Florida up to Asheville to visit our friends at Charlotte Street Computers and then onto the Blue Ridge Parkway.

My special for this week is a road warrior’s bundle. We are going to take care of your charging needs while on the road. I am assuming that you have a Mac and either an iPad or iPhone, so we will get you the gear you need to protect and charge these devices. If you are like me, you do not want to be constantly plugging and unplugging your Mac power charger, so we will start with either a 60W or 85W Apple charger for your Mac. For some added protection, we will include a Hammerhead neoprene case for that Mac, too. For your iPad or iPhone, we are going to include the Hammerhead 12W charger and one of our new USB/Lightning cables.

This combination would normally sell for $144.00, but exclusively for Kibbles & Bytes readers, this special is only $119.99!

Purchase the Road Warrior’s Bundle here!