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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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

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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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ClamCase Pro disguises your iPad as a MacBook Pro

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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

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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

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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

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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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Handmade leather cases from GettingWeddy

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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

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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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