ByDon

Dear Friends,

Maybe this will be my year for apples. My three apple trees at home and the one outside my office were covered with blossoms this spring and now are growing little apples. Who knows…my 40-year struggle to grow apples might finally end! We had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and caught three parades starting with the one over the hill in Williamstown, VT on Saturday. I hope your holiday weekend was awesome too and that you are ready for the summertime!  

There are lots of rumors coming out over the upcoming World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) starting on June 8th with the confirmed keynote set for 10 AM Pacific time. We don’t do rumors here in Kibbles & Bytes but we are excited to get a glimpse of the future as Apple talks about their plans and gets developers stoked to create for them.  

This week’s Kibbles & Bytes exclusive features the Apple Certified Refurbished 13-inch MacBook Air with the ultimate protection plan! You get the MacBook Air with 1.3GHz i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD drive. This carries Apple’s 1-year warranty just like the new machines. We are adding AppleCare protection to this MacBook Air, which will not only extend that hardware warranty from 1 to 3 years but also extends the 90 days of free technical support to 3 years. Because we know you will be carrying this laptop around a lot we also adding Safeware protection, too. Safeware provides 3 years of accidental damage coverage, subject to a $250 deductible.   

That should make for a pretty good deal but in honor of the upcoming summer we are going to add in a free pair of Chill Pill speakers and this purchase qualifies for our Dads and Grads promotion so you would also get a $50 Small Dog Gift card! The regular price for this bundle is $1319 but exclusively for Kibbles & Bytes readers this week (while supplies last) you can snag this bundle for only $1165! Click Here to order yours.

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    I look forward to Jerry’s article and we will pass along any other Dock tips as we get ‘em.

  • Automatic is BACK, and it's on SALE!

    A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of announcing Small Dog’s latest edition to the retail store: the *Automatic*. If you don’t recall what the *Automatic* is you may want to take a look in our “*Archives*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/kibbles or visit “*Automatic.com*”:https://www.automatic.com/how-automatic-works/ to learn more. Anyway, the *Automatic* is a little adapter the plugs into the the OBD-II (On Board Diagnosis System) port, which is standard in most cars manufactured after 1996. This little adapter is designed to help make you a better, safer, and more efficient driver. The app that you download with the device is there to guide you for every road trip to come. It will make recommendations based on your driving style and also help you diagnosis and reset most warning lights that appear on your dash.

    I purchased my *Automatic* just over two weeks ago, and I am blown away at how well the device works. First off, let me tell you about the packaging. My first impression of the packaging was: “Wow, I cannot believe a company would sell such a small device in such a large, thick, heavy plastic container in todays world.” After removing the packaging and directions I found out that that “large, thick, heavy plastic container” was actually a reusable cup with an air tight lid…this blew my mind, and honestly, I think I may use the cup more than I use the adapter itself.

    Once I finally calmed down about the reusable cup I continued to setup the device. The setup of the *Automatic* was so incredibly easy. Once I downloaded the app on to my iPhone all I had to do was essentially plug in the adapter. With a firm push into the OBD port, my *Automatic* beeped, and I was ready to drive. I did a little test drive around our parking lot, traveling a total of 0.3 miles, spending a total of 44 cents on gas at that time. Not only does the app tell me how far I have driven and how much money I have spent on gas, but it also tells me my average miles per gallon and where exactly I either traveled too fast or braked too hard. All in all, the *Automatic* has helped me save money already, and in just a few more road trips, the device will have paid itself off.

    Lastly, *Automatic* has some great sister apps that you can download to better utilize the device. To see the full list of compatible apps “*click here.*”:https://www.automatic.com/apps/

    *Automatic* will be on *SALE* for a limited time, to claim yours at a discounted price “*click here.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag900001859/special-save-20-off-the-new-automatic-connected-car-adapter?preview=OTAwMDAxODU5OjpiYzE4MmZiNGMyM2EwMTZkNzBlNDZmOWViMDcxM2NlYmI4MTFjZWI5MmUxNmI5NGRlMDRhMTFiNDhjYzZiZjA2

  • Looks like another beautiful Vermont weekend coming up. It will be a battle between gardening and fighting black flies versus motorcycling in the Green Mountains. Maybe I can get a little of both.

    Thank you for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes!

    Your Kibbles & Bytes Team,

    _Don, Dean, Bronson & Mike_