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Review and giveaway: a trio of iPad mini cases (updated)

by Steven Sande (Apr 27th, 2013)

After a slow start, it appears that every accessory manufacturer on the planet is now up to speed on pumping out shiploads (that is spelled correctly, BTW) of iPad mini cases. Today, for your amusement and my employment, I'll take a look at three of the cases that have come to the attention of ...

Just Mobile's HeadStand, AluCup and AluFrame: Accessories that organize, protect

by Steven Sande (Apr 25th, 2013)

As the Northern Hemisphere of the planet wakes up from winter, accessory manufacturers are coming to life with some new or revised products. One of those companies, Just Mobile, has released a crop of accessories that can help to organize your workspace and protect your iPhone 5. There's the ...

Logitech intros FabricSkin Keyboard Folio for iPad, Folio for iPad/iPad mini

by Steven Sande (Apr 23rd, 2013)

Logitech's secret plans for dominating the iPad accessories market continue. Today, the company unveiled the new FabricSkin Keyboard Folio for iPad (US$149.95), a new line of attractive Bluetooth keyboards that provide full-sized keys that it says are "seamlessly fused into an interior fabric". ...

Daily Update for April 8, 2013

by Steven Sande (Apr 8th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

US Patent Office withdraws primary objections to 'iPad mini' trademark application

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 8th, 2013)

As noted by MacRumors, The US Patent Office has withdrawn primary objections to Apple's "iPad Mini" trademark application. The primary objections were raised last month when the USPTO deemed elements related to the "iPad mini" name as descriptive instead of contributing a unique name to a ...

Big box, online retailers slash iPad prices

by Steven Sande (Apr 4th, 2013)

Are you about to purchase an iPad? There's good news if you are -- Apple 2.0 is reporting that three large retailers have lowered prices on the iPad and iPad mini. Best Buy, Walmart and MacMall are all showing price cuts on the third-generation iPad and the iPad mini, possibly signaling that ...

RokForm RokShield v3 for iPad mini: Protection with mounting flexibility

by Steven Sande (Apr 2nd, 2013)

RokForm makes some incredibly useful protective iPad and iPhone cases, and now the company has applied its genius to the iPad mini. The new RokForm RokShield v3 for iPad mini (US$59) is a good solution for anyone who wants protection for their mini as well as options for mounting the device. ...

USPTO asks Apple to amend its application to trademark 'iPad mini'

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 1st, 2013)

Earlier this year, Apple received a non-final Office action letter from the USPTO regarding its trademark application for the iPad mini mark. A non-final Office action is the first notice sent to an applicant about a problem with its trademark application. Following the notice, the applicant ...

Portenzo Alano and Boomerang cases for iPad mini: review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Mar 23rd, 2013)

The release last year of the iPad mini resulted in many accessory manufacturers scrambling to redesign full-size iPad cases for the smaller footprint of the mini, and now we're seeing the fruits of their labors. Case manufacturer Portenzo recently released both the Alano (starting at US$99.95) ...

Daily Update for March 15, 2013

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 15th, 2013)

Survey: Interest in iPad mini is growing

by Mike Schramm (Mar 12th, 2013)

TechBargains.com is a deals site that I follow, and it recently shared the results of a survey that demonstrate that Apple's iPad mini is a winner, and suggest that its popularity will continue to grow. TechBargains polled its readers, and found that interest in the smaller iPad has nearly ...

Review and giveaway: MapiCases' Soli is a luxurious home for your iPad mini

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 7th, 2013)

I've taken a look at a number of really nice iPad mini cases, and the US$120 MapiCases' Soli falls into the luxury end of the spectrum. However, you're not spending your money on looks alone. This is geninuely a very nice case. The Soli comes in four colors of glossy European leather: black, ...

Pad and Quill's Aria iPad mini case: A masterpiece

by Steven Sande (Mar 4th, 2013)

In musical terms, an aria is an expressive melody usually sung by one singer. In classic opera, an aria is one incredible, soaring experience that brings an audience to its feet. For an iPad mini, an Aria (US$99.99, pre-order price $89.99) is a beautiful leather iPad mini case crafted by the ...

iPad mini impressions, four months on

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 21st, 2013)

Can you believe it? The iPad mini has been with us for four months. That may not sound like a long time, but in the tech world, where tablet updates are happening sometimes twice a year, the mini has become well and truly established in Apple's tablet line up. In fact, some might say it's already ...

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET: A clean desktop is the sign of a cluttered mind

by Steven Sande (Feb 20th, 2013)

Today's going to be another "flying solo" episode of TUAW TV Live. My potential guest is still suffering from some viral crud or another, so I thought that we'd do another unboxing-fest to take a look at some great new Apple accessories and talk about apps. In case you're wondering about that ...