The iPad 2 is built of quite sturdy material but as with any piece of technology, a little extra help goes a long way in maintaining its ability. The downside of the iPad’s beautiful designis the slippery aluminium back which cements the iPad 2 with its delightful stretch of glass on the front panel.What better way to protect your iPad 2 than with the help of ‘Bump’. ‘Bump’ arrives out of the iPad case design experts, Belkin. Greasy and sweaty fingers are one of the easiest methods of having your iPad 2 slip through your fingers. Every parent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister and other family member, wants ‘a go’ on using the iPad. The inevitable squabble ensues with the end result, a broken iPad crashed tot he floor. A train journey, a bus ride, a flight, a seat on the beach, a read at home, a prop in the kitchen – the use for the ‘Bump’ is endless.

The ‘Bump’ provides grippable, padded protection and a firm cushion against rough handling. The ‘Bump’ is perfect for playtime with young children and on those occasions when the added protection is required.

The ‘Bump’ is made of a tough, one-piece tactile TPU, with extra cushioning contoured ridges for added grip, ergonomic design, gives you maximum comfort and grippability for reading, emailing, gaming and surfing. The ‘Bump’ provides a case so stylish you’ll want to hold onto it. The ‘Bump’ offers full access to your ports whilst at the same time providing additional protection around the charging port and headphone socket. In addition, the ‘Bump’ provides a protection grill for the iPad 2 speaker whilst still allowing superior sound quality from the device. The gallery below showcases the ‘Bump’ in full detail.

Product details:

• Hands-on Protection
• Form-fitting
• impact-resistant design provides durable protection for your iPad 2
• Textured TPU for grippability and a secure hold
• Ergonomic design for comfort
• Contoured ridges provide screen protection
• Shock-absorbing
• Durable materials
• Keep your iPad 2 protected with this professional Belkin Bump Case.

Bump up your device protection

Made from sleek silicone, the Belkin Bump Case for iPad 2 absorbs any blows when dropped, preventing your iPad 2 from potential damage!

Look after your iPad 2 with this practical Belkin Bump Case for iPad 2.

The ‘Bump’ is available in purple, blue and black from suppliers including Amazon and Curry’s online.

The Belkin Emerge 024 is a soft-touch protective case for your iPad 2. It is compatible with Apple’s Smart Cover. 

The Belkin Emerge is of silver perforated design. The look is that it is metal but it is in fact plastic. However, you cannot tell this from a glance and you would need to examine the case on the inside to be able to tell.

The Emerge has a soft touch existence, which gives it a great feeling of smoothness. The perforated cells are not there for looks alone. Each Emerge comes with 4 coloured inner pads, blue, orange, green and pink and with this you can compliment the design with any smart cover, either mix or matching (see images below). The inner pads are also plastic so you do not have to worry about them being cardboard and being crushed or getting wet in some mishap.

The design of the case allows for a perfect fit both with the smart cover on and with the smart cover off. The corners of the Emerge align with a secure grip via a slight lip, and this allows you to clip-on the Emerge to provide a secure hold and removal of the case requires the same method, clipped-off for removal.

The fitting took no time and as you can see, I have installed a Gelaskin on my iPad 2 and I was able to use the Emerge with no problems.

The material is of a strong design and the subtle inner pads go well with the overall effect. There is complete access to all the ports and the design fits perfectly with no off-sided alignments that can exist in some cases that are not built for the job.

The exposed ports allow for the freedom of your music channel via the speaker and access to the camera, headphone, microphone, volume rocker, mute switch and charging port. I particularly like the feature of the microphone slot and the camera slot as I have come across cases without access to these ports, so Belkin in have done well in making sure that all consumer choices are taken into consideration.

The Belkin Emerge 024 for iPad 2 is £21.49 from Amazon

PDF Converter

Simplify your life with PDF Converter. No more hunting around for individual apps to view specific files, an app to open pdf, an app to open jpg, one for .doc, another for png. PDF Converter will convert all the files you need into pdf format making it quickly readable, digestible and fast.

The PDF format is one of the best known formats for reading and distributing files and documents. With PDF Converter you can upload and share your PDF files, convert and split your files or transfer via GoodReader. Once installed on your iPad you can convert documents direct from your email application in addition to the Safari web browser and you can Air Print your PDF documents. With PDF Converter you can extract only the parts of the documents that you need and use the information to compile a new document.

Dropbox integration works incredibly well with PDF Converter. You have full access to your photo gallery to simplify the jpg conversion.

PDF Converter was easy to download and install and simple to use and the instructions were easy to follow. I was able to convert all but one document format that I tried and the picture gallery below shows the documents and their original formats.

PDF Converter is one of those applications every person needs. Just when you think you do not need it, along comes something that needs to be seen or read in PDF format.

I thought I would have more to say about PDF Converter but due to the beautiful UI and functionality there is not much more to be said.

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Riots Rings is an interesting new game for the iPhone, iPad and iPad 2 (it is also available as a desktop version via the Mac App Store). The game is reminiscent of Luxor and Bejewelled in pairing a team of three and there the similarity ends.

Riot Rings is a fun game to play and brings unexpected surprises around every corner. You can play in several different modes, Zen mode, Play Campaign or Free Play. A map guides you on your progress throughout the game modes. A round starts quite simply with the match up of the animals into a bunch of three. Every now and then an animal will growl at you to remind you of the need to speed up to get the round completed.

Graphically the game is very beautiful particularly with emphasis on the background and design of the characters. The game helps you out with some guidance tools at the beginning and as you progress things become more intuitive. However, do not get too comfortable thinking that the game-play ends here. Each round becomes increasingly exciting and more challenging. Unfortunately, for us, the game entices us to play more and more and to have just one more try to complete a round and so we progress ever onwards and upwards. New features are introduced as you become more experienced and clear more rounds with the introduction of new animals, appliances and extra’s being added to the ring as you try to clear it. Shooting needles to slow down the ‘ring’, quick-flip to change the animal, concentration is key, speed is the challenge and quick eye-coordination and of course, no interruptions when you are in the middle of a challenge. Sometimes, just when you thought you were finished, another ring magically appears for you to clear. I must remind you to read the instructions to each new round to avoid floundering around helplessly as you desperately try to achieve your goal and clear your ring only to realize you had forgot to read the requirements of this round.

• Over 100 levels of fun, hours of entertainment!

• Amazing extras like the flying hambone and the all-mighty carrot!

• Awesome game play and ideas, tailor-made for touch devices!

• 3 game play modes: The Campaign, Zen Mode and Free Play

• Hilarious characters and vivid presentation!

• Profiles – Your girl/boyfriend/children/parent can play too?

• Game Center – Compare your score with your friends!

I love this game. So much that it is difficult to put it down. The game is portrayed beautifully on the screen with complete clarity. The animal actions are fun to watch as is their sound and the panic as the ‘ring’ nears its closure. Riot rings provides great game-play not only for extensive play periods but also for a few minutes here and there as your scores and progress are kept until you next open the application.

Riot Rings – iTunes

Snugg produces several accessories for mobile phone devices in addition to their portable batteries. The Snugg Power Portable Battery at 8Ah provides exceptional charging speeds. This Snugg Portable has the capacity to fully charge the iPad 1 or 2 as well as other tablet devices and mobile phones. In addition, it is capable of fully charging the iPhone 5 times. Read more.

Mugen do a range of add-on batteries and travel cases to power your devices. You can use them either as a spare battery to give yourself extra battery life on a long day or you can use them as a complete replacement battery to give yourself the extended life without adding extra to your gadget load. In addition, there are available slip-on cases.

The Mugen Power Battery Case for iPhone 4 is available as a slip-on device with two halves which then clip into place. This allows you to carry your iPhone in the power case while at the same time equipping your iPhone for the extra services that the case offers.

The Mugen Power Battery Case consists of a built-in Li Polymer batter, voltage 3.7v and a capacity of (mAh) 1500. It is available in brown or blue and comes with the USB to micro usb charging lead. I opted for the blue which is a dark navy nearly black colour. The material used gives the case a soft touch feel to it with a warmth to it that is difficult to describe. The iPhone 4 fits quite snuggly in the power case and requires a bit of a tug to release it from the case. The aim of the power case is to remain on the iPhone and with in mind you can charge the power case and the iPhone at the same time.  In addition, you can synch as normal via your pc or laptop to iTunes.

Once clipped into place the power case acts as a protective case of sorts until it is needed for its charging purposes. At any time to suit yourself you can switch the power case on and you will immediately hear a beep as the power case begins to charge the iPhone. You can for example charge your phone when you have 50% charge left in its device or wait until it beeps low battery or the device completely switches itself off (please note that the Mugen Power Case does become quite warm whilst it is charging).

The Mugen Battery Power Case has an on/off switch and blue led lights to inform you when it is charging and to keep you aware of how full a charge it is holding at any given time. With the power case on you have access to the existing Apple iPhone outlets including the volume keys, mute key, home key, on/off key and headphone socket. There are additional facilities built within the power case so that sound from from your speaker is just as good if not better than before placing the iPhone in the power case.

For me to make a fairly good judgement on the Mugen Power Case, I opted to switch it ‘on’ to charge the iPhone when I received either the low battery warning or the iPhone had emptied and switched off unbeknown to me. On nearly every occasion the power case charged my iPhone battery to 50% from the iPhone being off or on low battery (10% and less). The only readable change I observed was approximately a reading of 40% which occurred when I was actively using the iPhone whilst it was being charged by the power case. With this in mind, the Mugen enabled me to get through each and every day without needing to charge the phone or the power case in any 24 hour span.I consider myself a medium because I rarely use my iPhone as an mp3 player but I do use it to play games and I am constantly using the internet services, particularly Safari, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and iMessage and I have four or five individual email accounts set-up for push email.

The Mugen Power Case is a solid-built device and this is reflected in both its size and weight. It does add bulk to the iPhone which should be expected because of the purpose for which it was built. However, saying that, it is well worth the additional facility and comfort of knowing your phone will not die on you in the space of a 24 hour day. For my purposes using the Mugen Power Case gives you an effective extended battery and case to help you through your day.

The Mugen Power Case is available in either a 1500 (mAh) capacity or 3000 (mAh)

[Mugen Power Case 1500 - Brown]

[Mugen Power Case 1500 - Dark Blue]

I found the Venture a pleasure to use and the admiring glances. It held my iPad 2 securely and I did not worry about it accidentally slipping out of the case or slipping out of my hands. The stand was sturdy and the solid build and materials make this a particularly highly attractive case for my iPad 2.

Before you hop away, look at the full gallery below. The pictures will show you the Venture up close in much more detail showing all aspects of the case and its design.

iPad 2 Venture Case from case-mate

Creature Cases for the iPhone 4 allows you to indulge your passion for the weird and wonderful with the Waddler, Monsta and Creature collection series.

Each individual case consists of a different design, both funky and with vibrant colours.The Monsta collection quite obviously recalls those pretty awful nightmares of childhood though in this instance the Monsta only makes you want to laugh and smile at  your childhood insecurities. The Waddler and Creature series encompasses animals of the sea such as penguins and fishes to name a few found in the real world, some in natural habitats such as the Owl and more exotic animals of the wild such as the Panda or Monkey. Each series have there own individual collection with intricate details. The case provides an all-round grip for your iPhone and provides a little extra needed protection from those unannounced and uncomfortable occasions when a Creature may provide  a little piece of harmony in the environment between your phone and the concrete floor.

Each Creature case arrives with the Case-Mate logo enbossed inside the case with a little logo on the outside where it does not marr the design. Also protected are the volume buttons and the on/off button where the keys are encased within the rubberised textured silicone base. Creatures are a great conversation starter and a guarantee of a second look.  Some of the collection such as the Waddler includes ‘charms’ attached to the bottom of the Creature Case, for example ‘Hoot’ is attached to the brown owl case and a ‘fish’ adorns the penguin case. The iPhone sits comfortably within each case and the textures and raised pattern of the design helps to give it a touch’n'feel sensation, a relaxing option indeed for those of us who will love the touch-tactile and aesthetics of these cases. Each Creature fits the iPhone 4 with individual corners to suit the Creature design and has a raised lip around the case to secure and hold your phone.  Although the case provides cover for the volume keys and on/off keys, the buttons are absolutely usable while encased in a Creature and ports such as the camera, mute-key, headphone slot and charging port are all kept clear and accessible at all times.

The Creature, Waddler and Monsta collection are available in Creature, Waddler and Monsta series with a multitude of design, colours and patterns to suit everyone. This is only the beginning of the collection, which are going to be available. So, if I were you I would start my collection now!

Before you race off, do not forget to take a look at my full gallery below which shows off the cases in their beauty, with particular angles and lighting.

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Case-Mate Creature

Case-Mate Waddler

Case-Mate Monsta

Creatures iPhone 4

The Snugg Ultra Thin Case for iPad 2 is constructed from Polyurethane Leather to the front and connected with a TPU back cover with soft microfiber lining the interior of both panels. The iPad is easily inserted and simply clips into place.  The designer Snugg logo adds the finishing touch to the front of the case. The leather is stitched with detail around the sides and rests comfortably between the panels that enable the lid to fold into position for a raised typing angle or viewing.

The Snugg case adds minimal weight and size to the iPad meaning that you can maintain the slim build and compact of the device.  The Snugg case fulfils all the criteria with cut-outs for the speaker, charging port, camera, microphone and headphone socket. The black colour  matches admirably with both the white and the black iPad 2. In addition, the Snugg Ultra Thin Case acts in the same way as the official Apple case in that it has a magnetic flap which switches the iPad on/off when opened/closed.

The Snugg Ultra Thin Case does not shout out ‘here I am’ with pinks, purples, bright green or lurid blue. In fact, the opposite. It allows you to carry your iPad in a sleek, well designed business product, suitable for both men and women whose desire is to own an iPad case that fulfils its duty but maintains an air of efficiency with the quality, design and materials chosen to present it.

Before you leave, please check out the full gallery of the Snugg Ultra Thin Case for iPad 2. The gallery includes full images of the device both empty and in use and in particular close-ups of the angles and shots to introduce you to the case and how the case corners are built to enable your iPad to nestle snuggly and securely in the Snugg’s grips.

Snugg iPad 2 Ultra Thin

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Proporta are known for their excellent extended battery products but, in addition to that they produce some excellent quality accessories for a multitude of devices including the Apple iPad 2.

The Proporta Shine Case iPad 2 is made to the precise specification of the iPad 2. The protective case is manufactured from high gloss, hard wearing, leather style material.  The case is hand crafted and designed to give you full access to your device, ports and controls while held securely within the case.

The Proporta Shine Case iPad 2 arrived and the high gloss look  attracted very admiring glances. I had no need to read instructions as it was quite clear how to put the iPad 2 into the case and how to secure it. The iPad 2 slipped comfortably via the top opening into the case on the first attempt and a flap at the top of the case needed to be released and secured under the back of the iPad 2 once placed in the case. Once the flap was tucked in, this secured the device and I had no concerns about the iPad 2 slipping out in error, even should the case be lifted up, upside down. The Shine Case has a soft lining which protects and cushions your iPad from scratches that can occur with other case designs.The four sides fitted securely around the iPad leaving the display  clear and free for use. I have a screen protector on my iPad in addition to a Gelaskin and neither of these caused any problems using the Shine Case. At opposite ends are cut-outs for the iPad home key as well as the front camera. There are cut-outs for: the connection charging port, access to volume/mute key, on/off key, headphone slot, speaker and camera. The case has stitching around it which helps emphasise the casing structure as well as offer extra security with the double-binding stitch.  The Shine Case is secured and locked into place via a magnetic tab, which acts in the same way as Apple’s Smart Cover in that it switches the iPad on/off on opening/closing of the case.  At the front of the case sits the Proporta Logo and the design imprint matches the design on the inside of the case.  The back of the case houses access to the camera and this is wide and clear enough so as not to cause any shadows or marr any images take with the back camera.  At the back also sits a little tab which acts as a support stand for the Shine Case.  The case can be used in several positions from completely flat to an angle suitable for typing to an angle for viewing or display.  The Shine Case does add a little bulk to the iPad as you would expect.  Opening the case activates the iPad to switch on and the high gloss of the Shine Case in no way detracts from viewing the iPad. The left-hand side of the case on opening reveals a business card slot where four business cards or similar can be carried or stored and an inside pocket for documents.  The vinyl silk feel of the inside front cover protects the iPad and as it is completely one layer there is no possibility of it scratching the iPad.

The Proporta Shine is a beautifully designed case created with you, the iPad owner in mind. It is a product that defines you. It is at all times elegant, chic, executive, protective, useful, business-like, well-crafted, distinctive and accessible.

The Proporta Shine Case for the iPad 2 is available in two distinctive colours: Black with Zebra Print and Red with Floral Print. Both patterns provide a beautiful contrast to the black or red of the Shine Case.

Key Features:
Designed for the Apple iPad 2
Able to use device in the case
Soft feel lining
Cutouts : Cutouts on sides for all buttons and for charging
Internal document pouch
Doubles up as stand
Magnetic Closure System

Before you leave do take a look at the full image gallery for the Proporta Shine Case iPad 2. The Shine Case is displayed in all its glory with images taken at different angles so that you can truly see how the product looks both without and with the iPad 2 placed within the case. If you look very carefully, you may even see a little friend that was very attracted to the Shine Case.

Proporta

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Proporta Shine Case iPad 2