Cases Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Musubo's stylish iPhone cases bring fun and flair to a crowded market

by Steven Sande (May 8th, 2012)

In my daily work for TUAW I see a lot of iPhone cases. For the most part, it's hard to distinguish one from the other, so when Musubo offered to send me a set of their new iPhone 4/4S cases I took a quick look at them first. It's a good thing I did, because what I found was a set of fun and ...

Review and giveaway: Incipio Lexington and Slim Kickstand cases for the new iPad

by Steven Sande (Apr 3rd, 2012)

Another pair of nice looking and affordable cases for the new iPad arrived at the TUAW Labs a few days ago, the Lexington (US$39.99) and Slim Kickstand ($39.99) from accessory manufacturer Incipio. Both offer full protection for your third-generation iPad and have a micro-suede lining to keep ...

Targus welcomes the next-generation iPad with seven new cases

by Steven Sande (Mar 7th, 2012)

Accessory manufacturer Targus wasted no time in announcing a line of seven new cases specifically for the new iPad. The cases appear in two separate lines -- the "Slim and Elegant Cases" and the "Higher Utility Cases." Slim and Elegant Cases Three of the new Targus cases fall under the Slim and ...

TUAW discount on Pad & Quill cases this weekend

by Steven Sande (Mar 2nd, 2012)

Pad & Quill, the Minneapolis-based manufacturer of outstanding handmade cases for a variety of Apple and Amazon devices, is offering TUAW readers a 15 percent discount on all orders this weekend. The cases are colorful, nicely designed, and lovingly constructed with top-notch materials. I ...

The iDevice cases of CES

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 20th, 2012)

If you review cases I have to feel bad for you. With so many to choose from, it must be like reviewing bags of sugar. By now there are also only so many ways to skin an iPhone, so the cases you see tend to be decorative, protective or novelty. That's about it. And we saw hundreds of cases at ...

Pad & Quill's cases: Classy covers for iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air

by Steven Sande (Jan 19th, 2012)

Pad & Quill has been making book-bound iPad and iPhone cases for a couple of years. By book-bound, I mean that the cases made using traditional book-binding materials and techniques. Like DODOcase, the cases have evolved a bit over the years to meet the requirements of new devices; unlike ...

Incipio shows off licensed, interchangeable, and battery charger cases at CES

by Mike Schramm (Jan 13th, 2012)

Incipio had a nice booth on the show floor at CES this year, and kindly showed TUAW some of its new offerings in the world of iPhone cases and spare batteries. The latest and greatest news from Incipio is licensed cases -- the company has secured licenses to print cases with art from Magic: The ...

TUAW Best of 2011: Vote for the best iPad case

by Steven Sande (Dec 26th, 2011)

The nominations are in, and the poll is ready to go! The TUAW Best of 2011 awards are all about you -- the readers -- and what you think is the cream of the crop of Apple or third-party products and software. To vote, select one entry from the top nominations made by readers. We'll be announcing ...

Nominate your favorite iPad case for TUAW's Best of 2011 awards

by Steven Sande (Dec 22nd, 2011)

During December and January, The Unofficial Apple Weblog is soliciting your nominations and votes for the best products for Mac, iPhone/iPod touch, and iPad. We'll start with nominations in a category, and then tally your votes for the top-nominated products a few days later. The winner in each ...

Best of 2011 Nominations: iPhone accessories

by Steven Sande (Dec 14th, 2011)

Mofone iPhone case puts old school grip on a new school dialer

by Mike Schramm (Dec 5th, 2011)

I remember back when the iPhone was so new that you had to build your own retro handset for it, even before little companies started making their own products. But the retro handset trend has fully moved into the mainstream at this point, with the Mofone case now being sold at none other than ...

Holiday Gift Guide: Portable cases

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Nov 30th, 2011)

Welcome to TUAW's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! We're here to help you choose the best gifts this holiday season, and once you've received your gifts we'll tell you what apps and accessories we think are best for your new Apple gear. Stay tuned every weekday from now until the end of the year for ...

Holiday Gift Guide: the ideal iPod

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 28th, 2011)

Holiday Gift Guide: Accessories for all

by Mike Schramm (Nov 23rd, 2011)

The costly gamble of designing iOS cases based on rumors

by Mike Schramm (Oct 14th, 2011)

Bloomberg's Businessweek has a nice writeup on one of the shadier practices around a new Apple launch like the iPhone 4S this week: case manufacturers building their entire product lines off of leaked or sometimes illicitly obtained information. Businessweek profiles Tim Hickman of Hard Candy ...