Twelve South's Compass Got Hit With A Splash Of Color

One of our favorite accessory makers, Twelve South, has just released two new color selections for the Compass stand for the iPad and iPad 2. In addition to the raw, silvery aluminum Compass stand, a hot looking candy apple red and stealthy black colors now accompany the heavy gauge steel easel stand. The pocket sized Compass stand folds open to let you set your iPad, or iPad 2 in various different angles. And it also doubles as a typing workstation. See it in action in our full review right here. The new color additions will look great against the back aluminum of the iPad and iPad 2, and even pop more if you've got a white iPad 2. Twelve South's Compass is available now in all three colors for $39.99.

V-Moda Intros Crossfade M-80 Headphones

A new pair of headphones have just been released by V-Moda called the Crossfade M-80, this time with an on-ear design. The new Crossfade M-80 headphones are the smaller sibling of the over-ear Crossfade LP headphones we reviewed a while back. They've got a durable, lightweight metal construction with an extremely flexible, SteelFlex headband and interchangeable brushed metal housing plates for military-level ruggedness. 40mm Dual-Diaphragm drivers are said to pack pure and balanced sound with Bliss technology for noise-isolation. The Crossfade M-80 on-ear headphones also include a detachable, Kevlar reinforced cable with an inline 3-button remote and mic that's universally compatible with all devices. You can pick up a pair now for $229.99.

Incase Outs Flex Wristband, Creates Retro iWatch

Incase is bringing back the old school watch band and mixes it with the iPod nano 6G. The result? What else, yet another iWatch transformer! I thought the iWatch hype was long gone, but I'm wrong. Incase's Flex Wristband for the iPod nano 6G is a matte finished, steel band that can expand to fit your wrist. This old school watch band is going to cost you $49.95, and it's available in silver, black and gold. Bling! Your nano easily snaps into the Flex Wristband while the open-sided design allows for easy port access. Now you can get your geeky freak on!

Hardcore Aluminum iPad 2 Case Made By LTD Tools

This has got to be the most industrial metal case for the iPad 2 in the world. This aluminum iPad 2 case is made by LTD Tools which are known for making some crazy looking metal cases for the iPhone. Its got an auto on/off lid feature that works with the iPad 2 and has a folio style to it that can be propped using the front cover as a vertical and horizontal stand while a smaller part of the cover pops out when you need a typing angle or if you wish to hang your iPad 2 on a wall. Hate that Apple slapped a speaker on the back of the iPad 2? LTD Tools' aluminum iPad 2 case has got the fix for just that with a slot for you to insert a business card into in order to better direct the sound towards you.

If you're into aluminum cases, this one might be an interesting contraption and it will set you back $140. Just a friendly warning, LTD Tools' website has got to be the most unorganized site I've ever seen so brace yourselves for an unfriendly customer experience browsing the site. Hit up the link to see some more images to get an idea of how exactly this aluminum folio will work.

Aviiq Announces Smart Case For iPad 2

Aviiq's first case for the iPad 2 called the Smart Case is fully compatible with the Apple Smart Cover and it even comes in 7 matching colors. The Aviiq Smart Case is made from rugged plastic encased in a solid aluminum plate that is anodized to match your Apple Smart Cover's color. The Aviiq Smart Case for the iPad 2 is now available to pre-order for $49.99, and it is guaranteed to start shipping out by Mother's Day.

iPhone 4 Metal Edition (DIY)

If changing the back of your iPhone 4 to a different glass color cover was not enough, you might be interested in transforming it into metal or in this case brushed aluminum. The process is very easy and should take you no longer than a minute. These metal iPhone 4 back cover replacements have a slight bevel edges to them which actually hurt the cameras quality by applying a bit of black vignetting corners. Some people also noted that they have lost 1-2 bars of signal when using these metal backs on their iPhone 4. I only noticed this once in a while and it did not affect my WiFi signal at all. 

You can find these replacement back covers all over eBay and on CNN.cn for under $20, not a bad deal at all considering the fit and finish is pretty fantastic minus the fact that you will have a bit of camera quality issues because of the beveled design. This will also be compatible with the Apple Bumper case leaving almost no clearance as the metal back sits flush with the edges of the Bumper case. So when you lay your iPhone 4 on a table, the metal back will actually touch the surface. If you have some doubts about doing this yourself, watch the video below and see how easy this actually is!

Change Your iPhone 4's Glass Back With Metal

Changing the back glass cover of your iPhone 4 isn't as hard as you would think, in fact it's as easy as putting on an Apple Bumper case. All you need to do in order to replace the back glass housing of your iPhone 4 is to simply remove the two little screws located in between the speaker and mic, and then you just slide the back cover upwards a bit and your done. These metal back covers are extremely cheap at $13 and would be a great idea to have instead of having to worry about glass shattering. Wired reports that this will no affect your signal in anyway, are you sold yet? You can find these metal covers along with glass replacements on eBay or directly from cnn.cn. Head over to the source link for a quick little how-to.

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