Author: Nick Guy

Designed with children in mind, Gripcase’s lineup includes Gripcase for the second, third, and fourth iPads ($40) and a separate version for the iPad mini ($35). Pretty much identical except for their size, these foam cases combine a central holder th…

As the name suggests, the cases are made of real, puffy leather. The $50 iPad mini version features a subtle raised wave pattern, in black, red, or purple, while the full-sized case has a flat-textured $45 version, a $50 raised wave version, a $70 thr…

Pantone Universe Book Case is made of polyurethane plastic, and although Case Scenario’s website lists it as “PU Leather,” there’s nothing about the material that would make you confuse it for cowhide. One panel makes up the front and back cov…

Ice Diamond ($149) is the latest in Yantouch’s lineup of speaker-equipped lighting solutions, this time shedding the usual black shell for a white one. It’s most similar to Black Diamond 3, although a collection of improvements have been made. The spe…

You might be okay with four USB ports on the back of a Mac, but many people prefer extra USB expandability. Satechi’s latest accessory is the 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub ($70). Yeah, that’s right: 10 extra ports, all USB 3.0. It’s definitely more advanc…

Although proper battery cases for the iPhone 5 are starting to make it to market, Apple’s tight control over Lightning connectors continues to force companies to find workaround solutions. iKit’s NuCharge for iPhone 5 ($79) is another such case. Like …

A sleek, simple, leather laptop holder—that’s what you get with Toffee’s Envelope, available for the 11” MacBook Air ($90), as well as the 13” MacBook Air ($100). Available in five colors for each size, there aren’t a lot of surprises here…

Whereas most Bluetooth speakers are designed to be device-agnostic, Definitive Technology’s Sound Cylinder ($199) is made to specifically complement the iPad and other tablets. The 2.1 channel speaker has midrange and high frequency drivers, plus a wo…

The latest accessory from Bone Collection is iPad Folio mini for iPad mini ($40), and it includes the cute rubber animals that have become common place among the company’s accessories. It’s a ribbed, hard plastic shell combined with a folding front co…

Headphone maker Urbanears is expanding its lineup to include the affordable DJ tool Slussen ($15), which allows a DJ to cue up tracks without interrupting the music that’s playing, assuming you use a free Urbanears iOS app. Plug Slussen into your iPad…

Concord Keystone’s Booster 2.0i ($50) looks like a standard backup battery at first, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find that it’s actually pretty cool. The block houses a 2000mAh cell that only puts out 500mA of power, enough to charge iPods at f…

It may not look too fancy, but Toffee is hoping you’ll choose its Slim Folio for iPad mini ($70) over similar designs based on the premium genuine leather exterior. The hard shell case is what we’ve come to expect lately, with soft material going all …

PED4’s base is a three-lobed sheet of glossy black plastic. Vinyl feet on the underside keep it level, and help prevent the stand from moving on your desk or table. Sticking through the center is a screw, which fits into a hole surrounded by plastic…

With computer bags, you’re generally stuck in one of two scenarios—something slim that can’t carry a lot, or one that’s big but inconvenient when you don’t have a ton to tote around. Postal Bag ($129), new from Bluelounge, solves that issue …

It turns out Lightning-based accessories can be pretty inexpensive when they’re made without Apple-certified connectors. Released by i18 Technology, a sub-brand of computer peripheral maker nMedia, the new i18-A-5L iPowerStation ($20) costs the same a…

The Pop’n battery itself is about 4.25” tall, 2.25” wide, and 0.4” thick, with the curled, rubberized connector adding around three quarters of an inch to the height. When it’s attached to the back of your iPhone 5, it’s around a quarter-i…