Elevate Your iMac Or Thunderbolt Display With The Apogee Monitor Stand

Companies like Twelve South have built their entire business on accessories for Apple products. Powerslide Labs looks to do the same with their first product, The Apogee Monitor Stand. Built entirely out of aluminum, it has the look and finish of a something Apple would build themselves. It is designed to elevate your iMac or Monitor to allow for an ergonomic viewing angle. On the bottom of each of the legs are “grippy feet” to allow the stand to stay in place and keep from scratching your table. It comes with a built in cable management system to keep your desk looking clean and neat. Optionally, you can also order one with 3 built in USB 3.0 ports that is located on one of the front legs. The Apogee Monitor Stand is currently raising funds on Kickstarter and you can pledge $69 to get yours when it becomes available.

PlugBug World Converts Your MacBook Power Adapter Into A Dual Global Charger

Twelve South has released an international version of its travel-friendly PlugBug today called the PlugBug World. Like the original, the PlugBug World can function as a standalone fast USB wall charger with plenty of power to charge an iPad up to four times faster than the USB port on a MacBook. It also piggybacks onto any MacBook power adapter, essentially converting it into a dual charging beast that only uses up one wall/power outlet. The 2.1-Amp USB port outputs more power than the small USB power adapter Apple supplies with its iPhone and iPad mini, enabling it to charge your iDevices more efficiently.

The PlugBug World is an extra useful replacement for Apple's own World Travel Adapter Kit, in that it also includes multiple international interchangeable prong adapters that can be easily swapped depending on which country you visit for use in the UK, Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Japan and other countries which share similar adapters. The unique accessory will make traveling Mac users' lives much easier for $45.

Logitech Rechargeable Mac Trackpad Saves Batteries

Logitech's new Multi-Touch glass trackpad is everything the Magic Trackpad is and does, only much more sleeker and with a built-in rechargeable battery. Well at least it's competitively priced right? Nope. It'll also cost you $69.99. Logitech's Rechargeable Trackpad for Mac sits at a much lower angle than Apple's Magic Trackpad, presumably to be more ergonomic and comfortable to use. The obvious advatage here is the rechargeability, which the Magic Trackpad lacks.

ViVAX, A Case Worthy Of Your Laptop

So you bought a $3,000 MacBook Pro and are trying to figure out how to protect it short of just leaving it at home. Take a look at ViVAX, a military grade case that is waterproof, shockproof, and crushproof. Currently still raising funds on its Kickstarter page, ViVAX is an Italian made laptop case that looks like something from a James Bond movie. The outer shell is made of material similar to crash helmets with the interior lining being “shockproof techno-polymer.” This is all sealed with a special Neoseal rubber that’s waterproof and allows it to be unsinkable. 

If you’re still having doubts about the quality of this case, they ran it over with a car and the case, and more importantly, the laptop was just fine. £59 (about $95) gets you a case and £85 (about $137) gets you the case and the backpack carrying system.

Logitech's Easy-Switch K811 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard Will Make Mac Users Happy

It seems that a Mac version of Logitech's new K810 Bluetooth illuminated keyboard designed primarily for Windows 8 is out in the Canadian wild. The K811 Easy-Switch is apparently the almighty Mac model complete with what else, a Mac keyboard layout with an undeniable Apple-esque styling made to appeal to the sparkly aluminum loving Mac users. The K811 is everything the K810 is which rivals Apple's Wireless Keyboard with an even sleeker design, the power of illuminated keys and a rechargeable battery. Instead of the brushed slate finishing, the K811 features a silver aluminum body and black backlit chiclet keys. No word on the exact release date, but we're sure the K811 is right around the corner.

Update: Logitech has officially announced it, but it looks like it is now called the Easy-Switch Bluetooth Keyboard. It's now available for pre-order on Logitech's website for $100.

Thanks for the tip, Simon!

Twelve South HiRise, Height-Adjustable Stand For MacBooks Of All Sizes

In the search for greater heights, Twelve South has released the first height-adjustable MacBook stand called the HiRise. Not to be confused with the company's $80 HiRise for iMacs and Apple Displays, the sturdy aluminum-made HiRise is beautifully designed to elevate and provide an adjustable platform for any MacBook to your ideal ergonomic viewing angle. The HiRise can also align the MacBook's screen with that of an external Apple Display for a perfectly matching dual-display setup environment.

Twelve South's MacBook HiRise features a spring-loaded piston that lets you easily adjust the height, non-slip arms that improve the airflow and can accommodate all MacBook sizes from an 11-inch MacBook Air to a 15-inch MacBook Pro. The HiRise height-adjustable stand for MacBooks is available now for $70.