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Pitaka will open orders for their new iPad mini charging case and stand on June 1st

NEWS – On June 1st, 2022, Pitaka will launch its new MagEZ line of magnetically/wirelessly charged iPad mini charging accessories. The MagEZ case system adds wireless charging to the iPad mini. When it comes to attention from case designers, the basic iPad (the 9th Generation) and the iPad Pros hog all the limelight, (just do […]

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oriGrid for the iPad lets you ditch your backpack

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 22, 2021 / News / Cases and Covers, iPad / 1 Comment

NEWS – If you have an iPad Pro and the Apple Magic Keyboard, then you need to take a look at the oriGrid from tinyRigs. This amazing looking gear pouch/organizer slides over the back of the Apple Magic Keyboard and provides storage for all your important on-the-go gear. The oriGrid is available for the iPad

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Satechi iPad Pro Aluminum Stand Hub review – Make your tablet a workstation

By David Ferreira / July 21, 2021 / Reviews / iPad, USB hub / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Question: when is a tablet not a tablet? When it becomes a workstation. That’s the goal of the Satechi Aluminum Stand Hub for iPad Pro (more on the post “for” in a moment). The first question inevitably leads to the next questions – why would you want to do that and is it

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Saddleback Leather Simple iPad case review

By Bob Patterson / October 21, 2018 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iPad / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Many moons ago I owned an original Saddleback Leather iPad case. It was a beautiful, beefy piece of leather. The new Simple iPad Case is a completely different animal. Simple and streamlined, it’s made for portability and optimal day-to-day usability. Fear not, however: you still get that gorgeous full-grain leather. To the review!

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You won’t worry about your child wrecking this car because they are playing with the iPad

By Janet Cloninger / July 15, 2015 / News / iOS, iPad, Kid Gadgets, Toys / 3 Comments

CTA Digital has Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants inflatable cars designed for children. (Although it’s for kids, it’s sturdy enough to support up to 230 pounds.) The iPad fits into a cradle in the steering wheel, so your child can enjoy hours of pretend racing while playing iPad motion-controlled apps and games. The car

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Urban Armor Gear Rogue Folio for iPad Air review

By Smythe Richbourg / April 28, 2015 / Reviews / Case and stand, Cases and Covers, iOS, iPad, ipad Air 2 / Leave a Comment

Protecting the slabs of glass we carry around has become a focus of concern for the modern Gadgeteer. We have these devices – tablets, phones, phablets, whatever – and they only want to succumb to gravity and destroy themselves in a crash of broken glass and shattered dreams. So we find cases to protect these

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Feeling too lazy to hold your tablet? Let the LazePad hold it for you.

By Janet Cloninger / July 28, 2014 / News / iOS, iPad, tablet stand, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 1 Comment

Have you ever fallen asleep with your tablet in your hands and woken up when the tablet falls out of your hands and smacks you on the nose? I have, more than I care to admit. With the LazePad case, you can sleep easy without fear of a bruised nose or a bloody lip

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Drop protection for your iPad minus the case

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 21, 2014 / News / Cases and Covers, Crowdfunded, iOS, iPad / 9 Comments

Two of my favorite things about the iPad Air and iPad mini are their size and style. Even though I’m more drawn to Android devices these days, I still really prefer the way Apple products look and feel. No one does product design like Apple. That’s why I never can figure out why you would ever want

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BUKcase Cote for iPad and iPhone 5/5s review

By Smythe Richbourg / May 2, 2014 / Reviews / Android, Cases and Covers, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Leather, Samsung Galaxy S3 Cases / 3 Comments

The warmth of real leather pairs so well with the clean, metallic sheen of today’s electronics. I never tire of feeling and smelling this old-world material while using cutting edge technology. The folks at BUKcase have added a very simple series to their product line for iPhones and iPads, which they call Cote. I was

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Saddleback Leather iPad case giveaway!

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 21, 2014 / News / contest, gadgeteer, iPad / 158 Comments

Gadgeteers, today is your lucky day to enter our contest to win your choice of one of three rugged leather iPad cases from Saddleback Leather Company. If you win, you’ll be able to protect your iPad, iPad mini or iPad Air with a leather case that has been constructed to last longer than your iPad or even you

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Would this be what Dr Jones uses for his iPad, the Heming leather iPad case?

By Larry Geisz / February 28, 2014 / News / Cases and Covers, Crowdfunded, iOS, iPad, Leather / 2 Comments

If you have an iPad chances are you go to some lengths to protect your investment. But, if you are like me you don’t want a run of the mill, everyday, everyone else has one type of case. You want something a little different as well as something that is quality made. The Heming a

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GripBase Podium review

By Smythe Richbourg / November 2, 2013 / Reviews / iOS, iPad, Music Gear, Stand, Tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 1 Comment

Anyone who has used an iPad or other tablet while standing, walking around, or speaking to a group, without the ability to rest it on something solid, has known the pain that juggling these tools can bring. Since it is a two-handed device, holding with one and manipulating with the other means you’ve got to

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Has Apple lost its mojo???

By Dave Rees / November 1, 2013 / Articles / Apple, iOS, iPad / 20 Comments

Ryan Chapman and I are not only Gadgeteer colleagues but friends as well. We have been karate & tech buddies for years. We have been discussing Apple’s latest generation of iPads for weeks now. After much talk and a bit of debate, we both decided to take the plunge and purchase Apple’s latest tablet, the

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ClamCase Pro disguises your iPad as a MacBook Pro

By Andy Jacobs / September 5, 2013 / News / iOS, iPad, iPad keyboard case / 1 Comment

As tablets, led by the success of the iPad, have exploded in popularity over the past few years, several companies have offered accessories to give tablets functionality that some feel are missing. The ClamCase Pro is one such case which attempts to give an iPad 2/3/4 not only keyboard functionality but also the appearance of

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Your iPad may not have a magnetic personality, but with MagBak it can

By Larry Geisz / July 25, 2013 / News / Crowdfunded, iOS, iPad / Leave a Comment

Ever need a magical third hand to hold your iPad? Have you ever wanted to temporarily mount your iPad on a wall? Do you want to amaze your friends with your ability to stick your iPad to almost any metal surface? MagBak, The Worlds Thinnest iPad Mount may be just what you are looking for.

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Not-quite-steampunk bumpers for iPad and iPhone 5

By Janet Cloninger / June 24, 2013 / News / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPad, iPhone 5 / 6 Comments

These are the most unusual bumper cases for iPhone 5 and iPad that I’ve seen. Stone Jelly Ltd. makes these bumpers by hand, using brown oak, precision-engineered anodized aluminum, and custom fittings. Everything is made in their UK-based shop or by a few local suppliers. They are lined with cork for increased protection of your

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Logitech introduces a Wired Keyboard for iPad with plug-and-play convenience

By Janet Cloninger / May 31, 2013 / News / iOS, iPad, Keyboard / 6 Comments

The school system in my area recently announced they were purchasing a large number of iPads as part of a new education paradigm. iPads are wonderful, and no one loves them more than me, but I will admit they are more useful for education purposes when they are paired with a physical keyboard for faster,

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The Daily Brick LEGO Custom iPad and iPhone Dock Kit review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 3, 2013 / Reviews / Dock, iOS, iPad, iPhone / 2 Comments

If you love LEGO and also have an iPad or an iPhone 5, The Daily Brick is offering 2 fun kits that will allow you to build a charging dock entirely out of real LEGO bricks. They sent me both kits, which I built quickly and relatively easily. Let’s see how they turned out.

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Handmade leather cases from GettingWeddy

By Janet Cloninger / April 25, 2013 / News / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPad, iPad mini / Leave a Comment

GettingWeddy is an Etsy shop that makes and sells handcrafted leather goods, jewelry, and other things. The above image (click it for a bigger view) shows their iPad sleeve on the left and the iPad mini sleeve on the right. They make the exteriors from oil-tanned or vegetable-tanned tooling leathers, and the interior is lined

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How to prevent your child from making in-app purchases on your iPad

By Janet Cloninger / March 26, 2013 / Articles, News / Apps, iPad / 4 Comments

Every day, I see stories about some person contacting the media to complain Apple wouldn’t reimburse them for in-app purchases their kids made on an iPad. You see people complaining about charges of a couple hundred dollars to well over $1000 made in a 10 minute period. The latest story I’ve been seeing is about

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