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Less than 24 hours after the new iPhone has been announced, more cases have been unveiled for the device. The new cases range from the utilitarian Bulldozer from Cygnett, to the luxury offerings from Italian leather company Orbino. Most cases are available for preorder today, and will ship by the beginning of October.
For a lot of people an iPad by itself is a luxury, never mind the sheer number of accessories you can buy for one. That makes the products WaterField creates even more extreme -- not only are they handmade in the US, they're often crafted with material like real leather, which is safe to call overkill if all you care about is protection. Recently the company put out the Muzetto Outback, a variant of its existing leather Muzetto bag. Although the Outback comes in several different sizes like its sibling, we tested the 10-inch size, which is aimed at tablets and netbooks.
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Just a day after Apple launched its new MacBook Air models, three company's have launched protective accessories for the device. TOM BIHN has launched its Cache Sleeve for the 11-inch MacBook Air, offering 360-degree protection for the Air. The sleeve has 6mm thick foam padding and a brushed tricot interior lining to protect the MacBook. The exterior is laminated four-ply Taslan and the case closes using a flap instead of Velcro. The case ships in early November in black or grey for $30.
Waterfield Designs has released its iPad Wallet for iPad users who want to carry a Bluetooth keyboard with them on the go. The wallet incorporates two scratch free, lightly padded internal pockets that keep a user’s iPad and keyboard separate, but secured. It also includes a stretch back pocket that can store a power supply unit.
SwitchEasy has launched a new iPad case, the CARA. The new case brings 360-degree protection in a folio design, encasing the iPad in an elastomer material with a polycarbonate screen shield. The front face, covering the iPad screen, has a unique, hexagonal ribbed pattern with a high-gloss finish. The case comes with a number of accessories, including two portable fold-out stands, one in black and one in white, along with an antistatic screen guard and a squeegee screen-guard applicator. It also ships with a microfiber wipe and a pair of headphone jack protectors and two dock protectors. The CARA is available in black, red and white for $50.
Following Apple's announcement of the fourth-generation iPod touch, Belkin and WaterField have launched cases for the new iOS device. Belkin has announced 14 new cases -- five grip cases, two shield cases, four verve cases and three armbands. The grip cases are textured for easier handholding. The Grip Ergo with Strap features a fitted design and a removable strap, in translucent black or taro, while the Grip Groove Duo has a wavy texture and arrives in either black-and-clear or gray-and-purple color combinations. The Grip Graphix swirls two colors into the wave textures, mixing aqua and white, mauve with pink or black with clear. The Grip Vue eschews textures for a high gloss finish, in nine colors, while the Grip Edge moves to black or brown leather.
WaterField Designs has announced it's new iPhone 4 Smart Case with three functional carrying options. WaterField's case is a slip-in design that features a multi-layered padding system and a high-impact, rigid insert for protecting the iPhone 4 screen. It uses leather flanking for better grip and an Ultrasuede liner that prevents scratching, while its nylon outer surface is water resistant.
The iPad, not due to ship for another three weeks, is getting its fair share of accessory launches, with several new cases from WaterField and Quirky. WaterField has announced the iPad Smart Case, a drop-in case which features multi-layered padding with a rigid insert and ultrasuede lining, along with a water-resistant exterior to help protect against damage. The case arrives with a low-profile pocket for a charger cable and comes in black, silver, red, brown green and blue. It is due to ship for $60 within one to three weeks of the iPad's initial availability.
WaterField Designs has launched the Muzetto bag for men, a light-weight vertical bag complete with distressed, dark brown leather and a choice of six color accents. The bag is available in both a Personal Size for carrying daily essentials or small digital items like cellphones as well as a Laptop Size that fits up-to a 13-inch MacBook, similar notebooks and their accessories. Muzetto offers one main compartment, a back pocket, an under-flap pocket, a zippered interior pocket, and an adjustable strap.
