Category: 753: Mouthing Off On Siri, Holiday Gift Giving Guide, December Edifier Online Special

My granddaughter, Khadija, is in a play and sings and acts. She is a talented kid who is getting straight As and is very into the arts. She performs with the Jeh Kulu dance and drum company, plays the slide trombone and now is an actress, too. It will be fun to go see her…

*Twelve South* brings a sense of whimsy–and anachronism–to the Macbook Air, MacBook Pro and iPhone 4/4S with their line of *BookBook* cases. But the BookBook isn’t just about looks–the hardback leather cases protect your laptop or phone while disguising it as a vintage book. A staff favorite, BookBook is both practical and fun: BookBook for…

The *iPod classic* is a favorite of many Small Dog employees, not only because of its massive capacity (160GB=approximately 40,000 songs, 200 hours of video or 25,000 photos–or a healthy combination of all three) but also because it is reminiscent of the original iPod. Hence the name. We think the old-school aesthetic of the *Sony…

Looking for a gift for a professional who never goes anywhere without their iPad 2? Or, are you or someone on your list a fan of neutrals like winter white, which are almost always on trend? We think the *Apple Leather Smart Cover in Cream* is a handsome complement to the iPad 2–both black and…

Over the past few months, we’ve featured Edifier’s line of speakers both in this newsletter and our monthly retail newsletter “*Best in Showroom*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/bestinshow as well as on our blog “*Barkings!*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/ Clearly we’re big fans–we even use the Prisma every day in our Waitsfield, VT retail store. Edifier speakers are currently available for $10 off the…

__Over the next few weeks, we’ll be featuring gift ideas from Small Dog staff members here and on our “*blog*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/. Stop by often to see what we think would make great gifts this year!__ “*Chill Pill Mobile Speakers*”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?find=chill+pill+mobile+speakers: “Great speakers for anyone who has music on their cell phone or iPad. Works with any device…

Everyone seems to have an opinion on Siri these days, from fanboys and girls to those who find the whole concept a little too sci-fi. (Kudos to you if you’re reading this thinking, “Siri who?”) Among those who use Siri on their iPhone 4Ss, there has been no shortage of Siri “experiments,” wherein the user…

_Dear Friends,_ It is another couple of weeks until the solstice and the days start getting longer again. Up here in the North Country, the days are pretty short right now. The mild weather continued this week so I was able to ride in December for the first time, but it snowed a bit last…