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Weekend giveaway: Pad and Quill Aria iPad cases -- and discounts

by Steven Sande (May 4th, 2013)

Mr. and Mrs. PQ, proprietors of Pad and Quill LLC in lovely Minneapolis, Minnesota, are apparently trying to keep themselves sane in this year's wacky spring weather (it was crazy in Colorado yesterday, too). They're warming things up by offering a giveaway of Pad and Quill Aria iPad cases -- one ...

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 ...

Attending Macworld/iWorld 2013? Join us for the TUAW Meetup tonight

by Steven Sande (Feb 1st, 2013)

For the past few years at Macworld Expo and Macworld/iWorld, we've sponsored a meetup to get together with TUAW readers, enjoy each other's company and do some great giveaways. This year is no exception, and we have a meetup planned for tonight -- Friday, February 1, 2013 -- starting at 8:30 PM ...

iPhone 5 case roundup for November 8, 2012

by Steven Sande (Nov 8th, 2012)

iPhone 5 cases are starting to arrive at the TUAW labs in droves, so we'll be doing a series of roundups over the next month or so highlighting some of the best of the crop. In today's roundup we feature the Pad & Quill Little Pocket Book, the Grove Bamboo case, the Tavik Time case, the ...

Pad & Quill's Littlest Black Book turns an April Fool's joke into reality

by Steven Sande (Jun 13th, 2012)

Back on April Fools' Day, Pad & Quill CEO Brian Holmes let me in on a little joke that he was putting together. The joke was a small version of their Little Black Book iPhone case that was created for the iPod nano. To make the joke look realistic, Holmes and his team actually made a small ...

The Ultimate iPad Case Review Roundup and Giveaway

by Steven Sande (May 21st, 2012)

As much as I love reviewing iPad cases, it sometimes becomes a bit overwhelming to handle all of the review requests we get from manufacturers. In the interest of getting a pile of overdue case reviews done and get these cool cases into the hands of our readers, I'm going to review and give ...

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 ...