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This sleeve looks extreme enough to tell its own story. The Extreme Sleeve for the iPad and iPad 2 made by G-Form is so tough that it can protect your iPad from being crushed by a falling bowling ball. It's also flexible, lightweight and made from a water-resistant material. Shipping starts May 2nd and you can pre-order one in black or yellow for $59.95. Tough enough?
Another day, another iPad stand. This one comes to us from yet another Kickstarter project by William Tang, a young designer with a dream to create a foldable and compact stand compatible with both the iPad and iPad 2. The Hinge Crystalline edition was inspired by modern architecture with a simplistic design to allow the iPad and iPad 2 to be displayed in both landscape and portrait angles. The Hinge also comes in a natural birch wood finish called the Classic edition and it's padded with leather.
Both the Hinge stands are kept closed using a magnet latch when not in use. This doesn't look all that compact and portable after spending time with the Compass stand, surely. But if a metal stand like the Compass isn't what you're looking for, take a look at the Hinge project over at Kickstarter. You can pre-order the Hinge Crystalline stand for $25 while the Classic edition will run you $35. See it in action right after the jump.
If you're still using CF memory cards then you know Apple doesn't have your back with their SD card reader accessory for the iPad but hold on because M.I.C has got your back now with their new CF Compact Flash card reader for the iPad and iPad 2. M.I.C's CF card reader is a 2-in-1, meaning it also has a USB port just like Apple's Camera Connector Kit. It's now on sale for $29.90 but will only begin shipping on April 25. In the meantime you can see it in action in the video review right after the break.
Even though the iPad and the iPad 2 never used Gorilla Glass, they are still very strong. The iPad 2's glass is 27% thinner than the glass found on the first generation iPad. iFixYouri thought it would be nice to test out both the iPads glass to see which is stronger. It turns out the iPad 2's glass is much stronger and flexible than the iPad 1. Anyone else think that iPad 2 was extremely close to the edge of that table? It was used to take a different angle video of the test and the quality looks much better than the main camera that the guys over at iFixYouri used to shoot the video. Check out the video after the break and don't try this at home kids.
Still stuck with the original iPad but you just wished you could use that Smart Cover? A simple mod that requires a little bit of gluing a few magnets to the side of your iPad will make your wish come true. The downsides to this are that your iPad will not automatically lock and unlock by the Smart Cover since only the iPad 2 had built-in magnets that act as a sensor.
WaterField Designs released a new bag for the iPad, iPad 2 and iPad 2 with a Smart Cover called the iPad Travel Express calling it an "all-in-one mobile office solution". The iPad Travel Express is a slim, protective shoulder bag that can store your iPad with additional accessories like a wireless keyboard, mouse, charging cables and a power brick. The iPad Travel Express comes in a black ballistic nylon material with a selection of six different colored stripes for $69 and for an additional $12, an optional shoulder strap. It's available right now.
Meet the polyply, a laser cut iDevice holder. Andrew Kim designed the polyply as a project for himself and it can hold an iPad, iPhone 4, iPad Classic and a stylus all in one handy stand. The polyply can also tilt down for a lower viewing angle. True multitasking anyone?
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