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Twelve South's SurfacePad for iPhone: sleek, slim and sleather

by Steven Sande (Jan 31st, 2013)

Yeah, sleather's not a word, but I'm going to use it anyway because I love alliteration. Twelve South, that wonderful company that has brought a gaggle of gorgeous Apple-only products to life, has just announced the SurfacePad for iPhone (US$34.99). Here's a quick review of this latest addition ...

Twelve South's PlugBug World: the little red gizmo goes international

by Steven Sande (Jan 23rd, 2013)

Remember the Twelve South PlugBug? It's a cool little bright red adapter that adds a 2.1 Amp USB charger to your MacBook power adapter so you can charge both your MacBook and favorite iOS device at the same time. Today Twelve South unveiled PlugBug World (US$44.99), an international version of ...

The New Year TUAW iPad mini case roundup and giveaway

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 2nd, 2013)

Note: We're fixing an issue with the giveaway form and will have it back around 2pm EST. As we begin the new year, a lot of people wound up receiving an iPad mini as part of their holiday celebrations. Case makers are looking to make outfitting your iPad mini much easier, and we've gotten so ...

Twelve South HiRise for MacBook

by Steven Sande (Nov 1st, 2012)

Twelve South just announced another of their good-looking and extremely functional products for Apple -- the Twelve South HiRise for MacBook (US$69.99). Like the other entry in the HiRise line, the HiRise for iMac and Cinema Display, the HiRise for MacBook is designed to lift up your device ...

TwelveSouth defies gravity with HiRise for iMac and Cinema Display

by Michael Rose (Sep 26th, 2012)

Pop quiz: What's holding up your iMac? As handsome as the metal foot design may be, many deskbound Mac mavens eventually find that the fixed-height screen position isn't quite high enough for comfortable ergonomics. In my experience, the same goes for the Cinema Display -- up until yesterday, ...

Twelve South BackPack gets a nice update for its third birthday

by Steven Sande (Aug 1st, 2012)

When Apple accessory design shop Twelve South first got into business three years ago, its fate rode on the success of one product -- the BackPack. This product consists of a shelf with tool-free clips that can be used on the "arm" of any iMac or Apple Thunderbolt (or Cinema) Display, and it's ...

Review and Giveaway: The new and improved Twelve South BookBook iPad case

by Steven Sande (Jun 26th, 2012)

Twelve South recently updated the design of the Twelve South BookBook iPad case, and the company wasted no time in getting TUAW a sample to review. The new BookBook Volume 2 for iPad (US$79.99) picks up where the earlier version (reviewed here) left off and adds some new features that you're ...

Twelve South SurfacePad for Air: Hands-on luxury

by Steven Sande (Jun 8th, 2012)

Twelve South is maintaining its record of success with Apple-only accessories with a new twist on an existing product. The company has made soft leather pads for the area around the trackpad on a MacBook Pro for several years; now they're shipping a MacBook Air-specific version of their ...

Engadget speaks with Twelve South on keeping the company small

by Mike Schramm (Jun 1st, 2012)

Engadget has posted a must-read writeup on one of our favorite companies here at TUAW, Twelve South, the makers of the popular BookBook cases and the PlugBug power accessory for Apple devices. It's long, but it shows how Twelve South is a lesson in focused vision: Making really great high ...

Twelve South HoverBar: Review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Apr 29th, 2012)

Every once in a while I receive hardware for review that ends up becoming such an integral part of my setup that I forget to write the review, and that's been the case with the Twelve South HoverBar (US$79.99). The HoverBar is a unique product that's meant to mount an iPad to a desk, a cubicle ...

Twelve South HoverBar a unique way to marry iPad and iMac

by Steven Sande (Feb 7th, 2012)

The design wizards at Twelve South have come up with another unique and useful accessory for Apple gear. This time, they're introducing the HoverBar (US$79.99), a mounting clamp and flexible bar that floats an iPad 2 (or several) next to your iMac or Apple monitor. The HoverBar can be clamped onto ...

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 ...

TUAW Best of 2011: Vote for the best iPhone accessory

by Steven Sande (Dec 18th, 2011)

Henge Docks Clique: A new way to merge your Wireless Keyboard and Magic Trackpad

by Steven Sande (Dec 5th, 2011)

Many Mac users use a combination of an Apple Wireless Keyboard and a Magic Trackpad for their typing and pointing pleasure. Twelve South came up with a lovely way to merge the two devices into a single unit with the MagicWand (US$29.99). Now Henge Docks has developed a less expensive and more ...

Twelve South PlugBug: Hands-on review

by Steven Sande (Nov 10th, 2011)

I'm not sure if there's something in the water that's making manufacturers come out with a lot of new power accessories for Apple devices these days, but it seems like a lot of new products like the XtremeMac Slim 10W USB Wall Charger and others are being announced. None of the announcements ...