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Protect your Apple Watch from drops with this Catalyst

catalyst impact protection case apple watch

This Impact Protection Case from Catalyst protects your Apple Watch with an “innovative truss cushioning system combined with a proprietary rubber polymer blend to increase the drop specification to 9.9ft/3m (only for corners drops). This drop protection meets Military standard 810G. The case covers the Watch’s case and incorporates Catalyst’s patented digital crown button to protect the button, […]

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MNML Case Pixel 2 XL thin case review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 7, 2018 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, Pixel / Leave a Comment

I prefer to use my phones naked. That’s the phone, not me! 😉 Cases add bulk and cover up the phone’s style. But, I also like to keep my phone protected and add some grip to it since a lot of phones these days are ultra slippery. One way to add a little protection and

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Protect your AirPods with a PodPocket

By Janet Cloninger / March 14, 2018 / News / Cases and Covers / 2 Comments

You’ll keep your AirPods safely at hand in the PodPocket. The silicone pocket is precision-molded for a close fit to the AirPods case, ensuring that the case won’t slip out. The high-grade silicone is thick for extra protection, but it still weighs only 0.96 ounces. The pocket has a reinforced key ring hole and a

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Protect your iPhone X with the Mod-3 Radius X ultra-minimal case

By Janet Cloninger / March 9, 2018 / News / Cases and Covers, Crowdfunded, iPhone X / 1 Comment

A couple of years ago, The Gadgeteer reviewed the Mod-3 Radius case for iPhone 5, and Andy Chen found it was a “super-sleek, minimal way to protect your iPhone 5 while preserving the sleek modern lines and feel of a ‘naked’ iPhone.” Well, Mod-3 is back again with a Radius case for the iPhone X.

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Bellroy introduces Pencil Cases and Classic Pouches

By Andy Jacobs / March 7, 2018 / News / Cases and Covers, Pencils, Pens / Leave a Comment

Known primarily for their high-quality, thoughtfully-designed wallets (several of which have been reviewed here at The Gadgeteer), Bellroy has recently launched a line of cases pouches. Intended to store and organize your smallish items, the YKK-zippered pouches are made from either Leather Nubuck leather or Soft-woven Polyester, available in multiple colors and in three sizes:

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DockCase MacBook sleeve with built in USB C hub review

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 6, 2018 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, Macbook, USB hub / 8 Comments

I love my 12″ MacBook that I bought as a refurb from Amazon a couple years ago. It’s the perfect size and the perfect weight for everyday use and especially for travel. I actually downsized from a 13″ MacBook Pro just to get a smaller and lighter machine. But downsizing also meant that I would have to

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EasyAcc has your Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ covered

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 27, 2018 / News / Cases and Covers, Samsung / 1 Comment

Samsung officially announced their next best selling phones in Barcelona, Spain at the 2018 Mobile World Congress (MWC) this past Sunday. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ have a few updates to the Samsung Galaxy S8 series of phones from last year, but one thing hasn’t changed. The new Galaxy phones are expensive and most people

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Phoozy protects your phone from extreme heat, cold, drops, scratches, and it even floats!

By Andy Jacobs / February 15, 2018 / News / Cases and Covers / Leave a Comment

Looking not unlike an astronaut sleeping bag for your phone, Phoozy (cute name) claims to also have space-age powers. Namely, that “It provides military grade protection from the sun, heat, cold, and shock while also providing float protection.” It is literally made from materials that are used to protect astronauts from the extreme environments of

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Manhattan Portage Pen Cases: compact, protective, durable affordable

By Andy Jacobs / February 14, 2018 / News / Cases and Covers, Pencils, Pens / Leave a Comment

Here at The Gadgeteer, we appreciate good gadget storage and transportation devices and pen/pencil cases are no exception. If you are familiar with Manhattan Portage, you know that they offer high-quality, well-built and durable bags, backpacks, cases and other accessories at reasonable prices. Recently I stumbled upon Manhattan Portage’s Pen Cases. Built from 1000D CORDURA® Classic

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ONOTONE Concrete and Bamboo iPhone X Case review

By Ryan Pagel / January 24, 2018 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iPhone X / 4 Comments

For as long as I have owned a smart phone, I have used cases to protect them. The fact that we have gotten used to carrying around a tiny computer in our pocket that can cost over $1000 is a little mind boggling when you step back and think about it. Now the thing that I

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Noreve leather 10.5″ iPad Pro leather case review

By Dave Rees / December 31, 2017 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iPad Pro, Leather / 2 Comments

Noreve creates a multitude of cases for a wide variety of smart devices, all made with high quality materials and old world craftsmanship. I have reviewed several cases from Noreve over the years and all have been very nice with great low-key European flare. For this review, they have sent me their traditional case for the

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PITAKA Aramid Pixel 2 XL case review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 30, 2017 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, Pixel / 5 Comments

To be honest, I don’t like to put a case on my smartphones. I find it weird to cover a sleek new phone with a bulky case. I rarely drop my phones (I hope I didn’t just jinx myself), so I would rather use my phone naked (the phone, not me). But there are times

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A leather Star Wars iPhone X case…Yes please

By Michael Strange / December 26, 2017 / News / Cases and Covers, iPhone X, Star Wars / Leave a Comment

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been out for about a week now and if you’ve seen it but still can’t get enough Star Wars goodness Hex has you covered. Their new Limited Edition leather iPhone cases feature five different iconic characters from the movies. Darth Vader, Boba Fett, R2-D2, Storm Trooper and X-Wing Fighter. There are

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Waterfield Design Ranger iPhone X Case review

By Bob Patterson / December 25, 2017 / Reviews / Belt, Cases and Covers, holster / 2 Comments

Hailing from San Francisco, Waterfield is known for their unique approach to bag & accessory design. Their products are *just* a bit different from what you’d expect. Take the Ranger iPhone X Case, for instance. It’s a beautiful full-grain leather case… but there is a lot more going on under that rugged exterior. Let’s go

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Mujjo full leather iPhone X case review

By Dave Rees / December 17, 2017 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iPhone X / 4 Comments

Sigh… The tech-realist in me knows how breakable the iPhone X is. But I still prefer using any and all my tech-devices naked. From my iPad Pro to my 12″ MacBook to whatever smartphone I happen to be using, I enjoy using them as their industrial designers intended. In this case, the iPhone X is

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Pad & Quill introduces the first all-leather bumper case for iPhone X

By Janet Cloninger / December 14, 2017 / News / Cases and Covers, iPhone X, Leather / Leave a Comment

Three years ago, Brian at Pad & Quill found his father’s old leather coin purse. He was intrigued by the walled leather construction of the purse, and he set about incorporating that design into an iPhone case. It took three years to develop their propriety tension method of containing the phone in the all-leather case,

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Tech21 Evo Check Pixel 2 XL case review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 12, 2017 / Reviews / Cases and Covers / Leave a Comment

When I decided to switch back to Android and buy a Pixel 2 XL after using an iPhone 7 Plus for a few months, I began shopping for cases even before the phone was delivered because I didn’t want my brand new phone to get a scratch. One of the first Pixel 2 XL cases

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Alto Original and Anello iPhone X cases and neck strap review

By Ryan Chapman / December 12, 2017 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iPhone X / Leave a Comment

The release of the iPhone X was exciting, but I had to convince myself it was worth it due to the hefty price tag. The larger display, yet smaller design topped with wireless charging ended up selling it for me. Now that I’ve got a mortgage payment in my pocket, I had to get a

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Gear4 Oxford iPhone case with D3O protection review

By Smythe Richbourg / December 11, 2017 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iPhone Case / Leave a Comment

A good cover is the first thing people usually buy after getting a new phone. If you’re someone who works, studies, or plays in an environment that includes the possibility of falling great distances, getting smacked by something unforgiving, or otherwise compromising the wholeness of a large slab of glass, you’ve probably found that you’re

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Organize yourself with the new Bellroy Work Folios

By Bob Patterson / December 5, 2017 / News / Cases and Covers, Leather / Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking about adding a folio to my arsenal. I’m running to meetings all day long, and there’s something to be said for having all your paper and electronic doodads readily at hand so you don’t have to fumble around in your bag.

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