Judie posted on these über-cool JumpFromPaper bags the other day. As she wrote, I loved the way “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988) and “Cool World” (1992) mixed cartoon elements into a real-world backdrop. I enjoyed the same effect as a kid, watching older Disney movies such as Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Song of the [...]
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JumpFromPaper Makes Real Life Feel Like a Cartoon with Seriously Ridiculous Bags
I loved the way “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988) and “Cool World” (1992) mixed cartoon elements into a real-world backdrop. I enjoyed the same effect as a kid, watching older Disney movies such as Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Song of the South. There’s just something quirky and irresistible about imagining a world where cartoons can [...]
Jill-e Designs Shows Off Stylish E-GO Leather Tablet Tote for iPad 2
You may not be able to deny that Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter movie series has style, but you too can be stylish sporting Jill-e Designs’s new E-GO Leather Tablet Tote for the iPad 2. You can be a technophile, but there’s no excuse not to look spiffy as well! The E-GO Leather Tablet [...]
HEX Introduces New Fleet Collection; Cross-Body for iPad and MacBook Air 11″ Stands Out
I have no doubt that there will be a ton of laptop bag and device case announcements to come out of CES, and at some point they may all start to look the same if there aren’t any differentiating features. Fortunately there are some companies with products that are already standing out; HEX is one of them. A [...]
New Alienware Gaming Laptop Cases Unveiled by Mobile Edge
Even if you don’t have one of those super-powerful Alienware M18x, M17x, M14x, or M11x gaming laptops, you can still carry your all of your gear in style. Mobile Edge has released two new Alienware branded bags, the Orion Messenger and the Tactical Backpack … For the M11x, there are two durable cases offered. The sleek M11x [...]
CES 2012: The Gear Diary Big Battery Shootout
One of my all-time favorite Tom Lehrer songs is Be Prepared. (You can hear it here.) Unfortunately despite our best efforts we weren’t prepared to keep our devices running all day at CES last year. This year, however, that’s not going to happen. No, this year Judie is bringing the Yoobao Power Bank 11,200 mAh [...]
Disassemble Your Tech Gear with the iFixit Pro Tech Base Toolkit
I have a confession to make. I love to take things apart. Back when I was a kid I had a super-sweet Milton Bradley Star Bird toy, an early electronic noisemaker with revving engines and laser blasts. In the course of kid play, something inside broke loose and rattled around, driving me nuts. Spaceships off [...]
Mobile Edge Has Got Your Back If You Are Worried About Privacy
Are you feeling a bit spooked by all the recent stories about how our mobile phones are transmitting our GPS data, who we are talking to, and other possibly sensitive information? Here is one solution that might help: buy a bag that has a wireless security shield. What that means is that when your phone [...]
Get Serious About Protection with Pelican’s i1075 HardBack Case for iPad and iPad 2
I’ve been seriously considering just bringing my iPad and a Bluetooth keyboard with me when I head out on vacation next Sunday and this has me pretty much convinced that that’s just what I’ll be doing. Pelican has just announced the availability of their new i1075 HardBack™ case for the iPad and iPad 2. The [...]
Holiday Gift Guide: Luxurious Items for Leather-Loving Gadget Hounds
From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Is there a lover of leather in your life? If so, here are five gifts with which you can’t go wrong. The Orbino Padova 2 Crocodile iPad 2 Case: Yeah, at $689.00 this iPad 2 case is a splurge but it is handcrafted from Crocodile and is a stunner. Judie [...]
Tablet Accessory Review: Skooba Tablet Messenger V3
When a company like Skooba (Gear Diary’s very first advertiser!) releases a new product, we take notice. Two years ago we reviewed the company’s Netbook Messenger bag. I liked it a lot and had this to say, In all I have found the Skooba NetBook Messenger to be a great bag for daily use. If [...]
Review: Mission Workshop Sanction Weatherproof Rucksack
Last week we took a look at two high-tech bags from Powerbag. The PowerBag Messenger and the PowerBag Backpack both pack 6000mAh batteries and an interior system of charging cables so you can keep your mobile electronics charged on the go. The Messenger will be coming to CES with me and the Backpack will be [...]
Gear Bag Review: PowerBag Backpack
We took a look at the PowerBag Messenger the other day. It combines an incredibly well-designed, strongly constructed bag with the ability to recharge your devices on the go. On almost all counts it thoroughly impresses. And at under $140, it is not much more than a 6000mAh external battery would be on its own. [...]
New Laptop or Tablet? Skooba Design has a Great Way to Carry It!
Skooba Design makes some amazing bags and gear accessories. They are all well-built and amazingly functional. In fact, once you start using one, you quickly realize that Skooba’s bags were designed by people who actually carry and USE mobile devices. This level of thought and functionality is seen in pretty much every aspect of the bags [...]
iSafe Bags Announces Waist Pack with Built-in Personal Security Alarm
I’ll tell you right up front: I always have mixed feelings about these kinds of products. Alarms, surveillance, locks, codes, keys; I just wish we lived in a world where we didn’t need this kind of stuff, don’t you? And no, though I’m the official old fart of GD, even I don’t remember a time [...]
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