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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 ...

Sailor Bags iPad Sleeve adds a nautical theme to your favorite tablet

by Steven Sande (Oct 27th, 2011)

The blogging team here at TUAW has pretty much seen every type of iPad bag, sleeve, case, and cover that has been developed since the first iPad hit the streets last year. Now a New York-based company that is well-known for nautically-themed gear, Sailor Bags, is selling a fun iPad Sleeve ...

Joli Original: the perfect iPad sleeve

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 26th, 2011)

My long search for the perfect iPad sleeve has come to an end. That's because I've found the Joli iPad sleeve. And it's a sleeve I'll use as long as I own my iPad 2. The Joli iPad sleeve is handmade, which probably accounts for its excellent quality. The sleeve is made by the Amsterdam-based ...

WiMAX case brings 4G speed to iPhone in South Korea

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 9th, 2011)

South Koreans with an iPhone 4 on wireless provider KT will be able to browse the mobile internet at 4G speeds thanks to KT's new KWF-B2500 WiMAX sleeve for the iPhone. Dubbed the Egg, the sleeve contains an extended battery to boost the iPhone's juice, providing up to five hours of 4G mobile ...

Grantwood Technology MacVelope for MacBook Air: Review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Jan 7th, 2011)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- being a TUAW blogger is dangerous in that I see way too much cool stuff that I end up wanting to purchase. The Grantwood Technology MacVelope for MacBook Air is precisely what I'm talking about. Fortunately, these fun interoffice envelope lookalike ...

TUAW Review: ColcaSac sleeve for iPad

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 22nd, 2010)

I've never understood people who keep their iPads bound up in cases. I get that they want to protect their iPads, but I never understood why they choose cases which just add to the bulk of the beautifully thin device. I've always been a sleeve guy myself -- something to keep the iPad scratch-free ...

TUAW review and giveaway: RadTech RadSleevz for iPad

by Steven Sande (Jul 4th, 2010)

Happy Independence Day! TUAW continues a weekend of giveaways with the RadTech RadSleevz sleeve case for iPad. We're all aware of the huge ecosystem that has built up around accessories for all of the iProducts: iPod, iPhone, and now iPad. One of the largest categories in the market is for ...

DIY coolness: a duct tape iPad sleeve and two clever docks

by Steven Sande (Apr 10th, 2010)

Ahhhh, the refreshing ingenuity of TUAW readers! Frank Hsueh might have been out of quid after buying his iPad, or he perhaps he just likes the texture of duct tape. As Frank noted in an email to TUAW this morning, he made an iPad sleeve out of nothing but a bubble envelope, duct tape, ...

Targus tempts the wallet with a new line of iPad cases

by Steven Sande (Apr 6th, 2010)

Targus has been making cases and accessories for Apple products for 25 years, so it's not surprising that, today, the company has announced a line of iPad cases, all of which look very nice. The top of the line case is the Hughes Leather Portfolio Slipcase (at right) for iPad, which is made of ...

Quick review of Apple's overpriced iPad case

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 5th, 2010)

This is going to be a quick review because we don't review cases that often -- there are simply too many! However, Apple seems quite proud of their case for the iPad, so I wanted to touch upon my early impressions. No torture test this time as we'll give this guy away, but below are some notable ...

The iMaxi: someone had to do it

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 2nd, 2010)

What can I say? Who didn't see this one coming? Hip Handmaidens, a company that sells handcrafted wares "born out of a bizarre group of talented housewives," has created the iMaxi -- the only Apple iPad case with protective wings. You know, I could describe the case to you, but I think Hip ...

Back to School: RadTech backpacks and cases 20% off

by Robert Palmer (Aug 18th, 2008)

TUAW's going Back to School! We'll be bringing you tips and reviews for students, parents and teachers right up until the bell rings in September. Read on for nifty supplies for any student. Today only, RadTech is offering 20 percent off regularly-priced backpacks, cases, laptop bags and sleeves, ...

Marware C.E.O. Envi Sleeve for MacBook Air

by Steven Sande (May 17th, 2008)

Playing on the MacBook-Air-in-a-manila-envelope meme started by Steve Jobs at Macworld Expo 2008, Marware has announced the sexy leather C.E.O. Envi sleeve for the MBA. The $89.99 C.E.O. Envi features a premium leather exterior and a soft lining, and is designed to be used either on its own or in ...

Get a "manila envelope" sleeve for your MacBook Air

by Dave Caolo (Jan 17th, 2008)

Well, this was inevitable. When Steve Jobs dramatically presented the MacBook Air by removing it from a manila envelope, two enterprising artists saw an opportunity, and the result is AirMail. It's a vinyl laptop sleeve for the MacBook Air that looks just like -- you guessed it -- a standard issue ...

MacBook sleeves use no synthetic materials

by Dave Caolo (Oct 15th, 2007)

Today is Blog Action Day, and thousands of blogs have committed to writing eco-friendly posts. We're doing our part, too. Check out these MacBook sleeves from Wrappers. They contain no synthetic materials at all (a rarity among laptop sleeves). The interior and exterior are made from cotton, and the ...