IG Pak Rapid Access iPad 2 Sling From The Future

 

Not every Kickstarter project is worth mentioning, however this one has caught our attention to say the least. The IG Pak (Instant Gratification Pak), is an innovative hands-free sling backpack that stores your iPad 2 and offers quick and effortless access without having to unzip a zipper and flip a flap when you need your iPad 2 the most. A bottom facing opening lets you quickly slide in your iPad 2 while it locks in place like an SD memory card using a specially designed spring-clamping locking mechanism that keeps it secured even when faced upside down. The IG Pak was designed with futuristic asthetics and weight in at 1.5lb thanks to its rain-resistant hard polycarbonate construction. The IG Pak will only hold your iPad 2 and nothing else. At least it doubles as a mobile working station ideal for students.

The IG Pak is available for pre-order at $75 in your choice of black, orange and white.

Update: We were just told by IG Pak that there is indeed a storage pouch on it for small items such as a charger, wallet and keys.

Griffin MultiDock, The Ultimate iPad Multi-Charging Station

Griffin's new MultiDock lets businesses and education institutions safely store and charge multiple iPads up to 10 at the same time in the most convenient way possible. Each charging bay can accommodate any iPad and iPad 2 with cases as bulky as Griffin's own Survivor case and are set up in a server-like fashion with charge and sync LED indicator lights. The MultiDock charging station can be daisy chained up to 3 MultiDocks via an included USB hub. Griffin's MultiDock is now available for $700 a pop.

iPhone 5 Physical Mockup Is Beautiful

The alleged iPhone 5 is starting to take shape after case leaks suggested a redesigned body with iPad 2-like characteristics. Until now we've seen countless renders of how the iPhone 5 will supposedly look like, but now an actual physical mockup of an iPhone 5 was made based on recent case leaks and hardware components. 

Based on CAD designs, hardware components, several leaked hints, cases and recent, believable mockups we created a three-dimensional computer model. This virtual model was then used to build a very detailed, true prototype that you can hold in your own two hands. 

The process to create this prototype is the same that’s used to create the iPad. The back was machined from a sold block of aluminium, which was later treated with glass pearls to get the same slightly rough touch that we already know from the iPad.

iPhone 5 mockup on the right

We've seen exact physical mockups of the iPad 2 week before it was released that have proven to be on point thanks to various case leaks of the iPad 2. This iPhone 5 mockup could really be what Apple has up its sleeve for when it will announce the next new iPhone on October 4.

ClamCase The Trooper MacBook-Like iPad 2 Keyboard Case Now Shipping

ClamCase has finally started shipping its limited edition The Trooper keyboard case in all its sleek and glossy white glory for the iPad 2 which we first posted about back in May. ClamCase's Strom Trooper inspired iPad 2 protective keyboard case is made from polycarbonate similar to Apple's white MacBook and features an improved Bluetooth enabled QWERTY keyboard with tactile laptop-like keys along with special iPad dedicated function keys. A 360 degree tilting hinge allows for versatile viewing angles. You can get the ClamCase The Trooper for $149. 

Logitech Wants Its Own Fling, Outs Joystick For iPad

Logitech's latest gaming accessory is called the Joystick, and it's a springy plastic thumb stick with a few suction cups that you stick to your iPad's screen to give you better control while gaming. Looks familiar doesn't it? That's because Logitech has essentially taken Ten One Design's popular Fling and renamed it as if it were its own. Logitech has been on a shopping spree as of late. Going after products it thinks it can put its name on and sale like Zagg's Keyboard Case for the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Only this time Logitech hasn't even mentioned its partnership with Ten One Design. At least Logitech's Joystick will run you a bit less at just $19.99 a pop instead of purchasing two Flings for $29.95.

Ten One Design's Pogo Sketch Pro Stylus, A Piece Of Art

After the success of Ten One Design's Pogo Stylus, the company has recently launched a new stylus designed to work with the iPad and iPad 2 with an aluminum unibody design for a solid and balanced build. The Pogo Sketch Pro is most likely the longest stylus ever made that looks like an artist's paint brush. The Pogo Sketch Pro stylus features an ergonomic rubber grip and a patent pending, pattern structures in the Pogo Sketch Pro's rubber tip that is said to be sensitive enough to be effective in virtually any angle while being able to smoothly glide across a touch screen. It also comes with replaceable tips and is available now for $24.95.

Bluelounge Kicks Adds Bumper Car Protection To Your iPad 2

Bluelounge never ceases to amaze with their amazing yet very simplistic products like this one, the Kicks. These are very simple silicone-rubber rails that use a light 3M adhesive that won't leave any residue and makes re-applying a breeze. The gray colored silicone-rubber strips  blends seamlessly against the back of your iPad 2, almost as if Apple themselves have designed them. We've seen similar add-ons like the iDroplets, but nothing close to what the Kicks have to offer. Positioning each strip along the back side of the iPad 2 allows you to set your iPad on any surface or prop it up against the edge of a sharp coffee table without scratching and harming the beautiful aluminum finish while adding traction too.

The Kicks come in two pairs for $11.95, and are Smart Cover compatible as well. It begs the question, why haven't I though about this?