News, reviews and articles about cases and covers for phones, tablets and more.
The SurfacePad case for iPhone from Twelve South reminds me of the Flip Cover Case for the Samsung Galaxy S3 phones. The SurfacePad is made of “luxury Napa leather”, and it glues to the back of your iPhone with a removable, repositionable adhesive. As you can see from the image, you can fold the cover […]
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All the Smart Covers I’ve seen for iPads fold to hold your iPad in a horizontal position for viewing or typing. The new Origami Vertical Smart Book Hard Back cover for iPad mini folds into a plethora of positions to support your iPad horizontally or vertically for viewing or for typing. This case is from Lifeworks and
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I’ve had the opportunity to try many keyboard cases for the larger iPads I’ve owned, but I’ve never had hands-on experience with a keyboard case for the iPad mini. Logitech has just announced their Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for the iPad mini, and I must say it has me intrigued. Instead of a bulky folio case,
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On my quest to find the perfect iPad mini case, my latest candidate is the Kensington Protective Cover and Stand. At first glance it looks similar to a lot of the other cases we’ve reviewed lately (see related reviews section below). Will this be my new favorite iPad mini case? Maybe. It has 2 pluses and 1 minus. Let’s see
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One of my most-used review items is the Colonel Littleton No. 1943 Navigator Bag that I take with me daily. But there are times when I do not want or need to take all my gear with me. When I do not want the weight, need the shoulder to carry something else, or am going from
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Finding the perfect case that protects your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook Air and perfectly captures your personality is a daunting task. Then, it’s likely your perfect case won’t fit the next generation when you upgrade, and you have a perfectly good, often expensive, case going “to waste.” That’s not going to be the case with
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This past December, I reviewed Element Case’s newly (at the time) released iPhone 5 aluminum bumper case, the Sector 5. While I found the Sector 5 Transformer-like and very tech-stylish, it was overall a bit extreme with too many rough edges for my taste. So, when Julie asked if I would like to review the
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I’ve reviewed a lot of Bluetooth keyboard cases for iPads, and most of them have the keyboard permanently attached inside the case. You’re stuck with carrying the extra weight of the keyboard, even when you know you won’t be using it, and you’re also stuck with always using the keyboard and the iPad within inches
Julie recently told us about the Booqpad iPad mini case that also holds a notebook and pen. Well, Levenger has a phone wallet that also incorporates paper and pen into the design. Although it has “briefcase” in the name, the International Phone Pocket Briefcase is a folio-style wallet. There’s a mesh pouch to hold an
LunaTik recently announced iPhone 5 versions of their extremely protective TAKTIK series of cases: the EXTREME and STRIKE. Both cases provide serious protection against drops, falls, bumps, dust, liquid, weather, etc. The only significant difference between the two is that the EXTREME has Corning Gorilla Glass integrated into the front plate bezel of the case. The TAKTIK series is engineered to
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The Booqpad mini iPad mini case from Booq Bags is the latest iPad mini case to show up on my door step. This time it’s a folio style case complete with a notepad and pen holder. Let’s take it for a spin.
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I’m not sure I see the benefits in this case, but apparently a lot of people at Kickstarter did when they funded this project at more than 200% of the goal. The Radius case for iPhone 5 from mod-3 takes minimalism to a new level. It covers only the corners of the phone, with a
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It’s no secret that I am a big fan of San Francisco based WaterField Designs bags and accessories. I’ve been carrying one of their zippered wallets for over 7 years and have yet to find another one that I like better. That’s why I was more than happy to accept their offer to review their new
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The other day Janet and I were talking about cases, and I mentioned that I loved the Amazon case for the Kindle Paperwhite and wished there was one just like it for the iPad mini. Janet went into research mode and sent me links to all kinds of cases trying to find one that I’d
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The Thunderstorm Handheld Home Theater case adds a new dimension of sound to the anemic speakers of the iPad 2 and iPad 3rd generation. Belkin‘s new case adds quite a bit of bulk and weight to the iPad, but it also adds a full-range speaker system and a powerful sound processor designed by Audifi to
Add thundering sound to your iPad with the Belkin Thunderstorm Read More
When Apple released the details about the iPad mini, I was underwhelmed to say the least. I had no intentions of buying one and even said as much in my mid-life tech crisis gadget diary post last Fall. But then Janet and Dave kept talking about their minis and I finally caved and bought one
Bear Motion Brazilian Buffalo Leather Folio iPad mini case review Read More
This review covers three bags from SLAPPA – the Velocity SPYDER PRO 15.4″ laptop backpack, the Manalishi 15.4″ laptop sleeve, and the Damask 10″ sleeve. They are a representative sample of the wide range of styles and sizes SLAPPA offers. The 15.4″ sleeve isn’t too distinctive, but the other two show SLAPPA’s focus on unique styling
There are a lot of iPad cases, stands and mounts on the market today, but a company called Rokform has come out with an iPad case that allows users to combine all three. The RokLock v3 iPad case has an integrated mounting point on the case, and you can choose from several optional accessories, like
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Case-Mate has introduced their Crafted Collection of smartphone cases featuring exotic hardwoods. These cases have a brushed aluminum body with a wood accent on the back. Case-Mate says this line is inspired by the interiors of vintage automobiles and “is a marriage of sophisticated natural materials with a thoughtful attention to assembly and finishing details.”
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The Survivor + Catalyst case for iPhone 5 from Griffin is waterproof to 3 meters and has an IP68 rating; you can even take photos and videos underwater. Griffin consulted the U.S. Department of Defense’s Mil-Std 810G regulations when designing the case, so it’s proof against 6-foot drops onto cement, wind-blown rain, and vibrations. It has
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