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iPad Case for Mad Men, Season Six

April 30, 2013

Last season our favorite Mad Men and women shimmied through 1967 with newlywed bliss, impromptu acid trips, birth and death. As the AMC drama makes its way through the 1960s, anything is possible in the upcoming season. Break out your iPad and tablet mount, settle in with a mod-inspired cocktail, and take a peek at these Mad Men inspired iPad accessories.

Peggy Olson • iPad Case ($63.90)

Swap your typewriter for an iPad stand with this stylish sixties’ iPad case from Redbubble.com. Who wouldn’t want to emulate Mad Men’s most driven copywriter? Multitask like Peggy with one eye on the show and your finger on the pulse of pop culture by using Octa’s TabletTail: Whale Kit as a tablet mount.

Peggy Olson by TatiDuarte

Mad Men Cocktail Culture • iPad App ($0.99)

While you show off your Mad Men iPad case, mix up a classic cocktail along with Don Draper. Peruse vintage recipes or sample your favorite characters’ drink of choice. Just add a snappy suit and one of our iPad stands and you’ll be ready to celebrate a new client with the rest of the gang.

Mad Men Cocktail Culture by AMC Network Entertainment LLC (more…)

by Rachel Heine in Tech, Culture

iPad Case Celebrates Game of Thrones Season Three

April 9, 2013

Celebrate the third season and show off your House pride with our favorite Game of Thrones iPad cases! Whether you need an iPad case fit for a Khaleesi or just want to fly your favorite sigil, we’ve rounded up the best. Swear your fealty to George R. R. Martin and HBO’s Game of Thrones. Winter is coming!

Daenerys Targaryen • iPad Case ($69.23)

If you’ve got a penchant for watercolors and vengeful blonde dragon ladies, this Redbubble.com iPad case is for you. Showcase your support for the Targaryen line while watching your favorite Daenerys-centric episodes. House of the Undying, anyone? Octa’s TabletTail: Monkey Kit is a flexible iPad stand that provides an easy way to view Game of Thrones hands-free.

Daenerys Targaryen Case by Slaveika Aladjova

Game of Thrones Logo • iPad Case ($39.99)

Sometimes the simplest option is the best, and this HBO Game of Thrones original logo iPad case sums your fandom up nicely. Perhaps you can’t choose one favorite character, or maybe you want to support the official HBO store – they are, after all, the ones who gave you Game of Thrones in the first place.

Game of Thrones Logo Case (more…)

by Rachel Heine in Tech, Culture

Fashion for the Future – Following New York Fashion Week on iPhone and iPad

September 10, 2012

This year, Fashion Week officially became futuristic. As designer Diane Von Furstenberg showed off her latest collection of designs, there was more on the runway than just the bright, exotic colors of her flowing lime and tangerine-colored dresses. Some models also took their lap through New York’s Lincoln Center wearing Google’s brand new interactive head-mounted displays (read: high tech camera glasses) called “Glass by Google.” Don’t worry–the actual products proved much sexier than their name, appearing in shades of white, blue, and orange and falling in line with von Fursterberg’s recent color blocking ways. This got us thinking about the intersection of high tech and high fashion, so we’ve rounded up the best ways to catch up on the designs from this year’s New York Fashion Week with the help of your trusty iPhone or iPad. (more…)

by Guest Contributor in Culture

Etsy Finds: A Unique iPad Stand or iPad Handle

August 20, 2012

Every iPad might be pretty much the same, but that doesn’t mean we all have to use them the same way. Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade goods, is a great place to find unique accessories that you won’t see anywhere else. We’ve gone on the hunt for an interesting iPad Stand or iPad Handle to make our iPad stand out. Take a look at what we found. (more…)

by Guest Contributor in Culture

For The Love Of Sport – London 2012 Summer Olympics Apps

July 23, 2012

Clearly, not all summers are created equal. This year is one of those extra-special summers, the kind that brings us another round of the international excitement and incredible spectacle of the Olympic Games. Kicking off in London on July 27th, the 2012 Summer Olympics are set to dominate the upcoming weeks of popular culture with news of foot-races run at record paces, javelins hurled outrageous distances, and trampolines…bounced on gracefully. And with the help of some handy apps, it’s easier than ever to follow the Summer Olympics this time around. So read on to see all of the best (free!) iPad and Android Apps to keep you in the games. (more…)

by Guest Contributor in Culture

Comic-Con is Coming! We Preview the Biggest Announcements: Part Two

July 9, 2012

Last week, we outlined the Thursday and Friday schedules for San Diego Comic-Con’s enormous Hall H conference room, which is due to include star-studded presentations from Disney, Sony, and more. If you missed it, make sure to check it out here. Once your all caught up, read on for Saturday and Sunday, where the stakes are definitely raised. (more…)

by Guest Contributor in Culture

Comic-Con is Coming! We Preview the Biggest Announcements: Part One

July 6, 2012

Next week, the world’s attention (and ours!) turns to San Diego Comic-Con, a yearly event that has become the center of the pop-culture universe. Despite its name, these days the event is less about comic books and more about previewing the upcoming year in genre film and TV. Movie studios invite the press and lucky fans to join them in “Hall H,” a massive 6,500-seat conference room where their most anticipated new projects will be teased. Read on to check out the list of what will be presented at this year’s Comic-Con, and don’t forget to grab Official Comic-Con iPhone & iPad App, a collection of maps and schedules that are a must-have for those of us trying to navigate this huge media event. (more…)

by Guest Contributor in Culture

The Most Amazing Spider-Man iPhone & iPad Apps and Accessories

June 29, 2012

On July 3rd, The Amazing Spider-Man will jump-start a familiar franchise by offering yet another take on the origin of the beloved web-slinging superhero. We’re celebrating Spidey by searching for the best iPhone & iPad apps and accessories to feature Peter Parker and friends (or enemies). Read on to see which iPhone & iPad apps and accessories we got our radioactive hands on. (more…)

by Guest Contributor in Culture

Get Into Character with an iPad MMO

June 27, 2012

Photo: SuperHero Photography by Adam Jay, Model: Fenchurch Dent

Comic-Con is coming, which means it’s cosplay season! We want to see your best costumes, so we’re running a contest on our Facebook page, and one lucky fan who gets the most votes will win a Museum Replicas Obi-Wan Jedi Cloak! In honor of all of this creative character-creation going on, we’ve taken a look at another way to get into a fun fantasy character (without a stitch of sewing required): role-playing games! So keep that cape close by and pick up your iPad, we’re looking at the best massively multiplayer online games available from the Apple app store. (more…)

by Guest Contributor in Culture

These Apps Suck! Celebrating the True Blood Season Premiere

June 8, 2012

This Sunday, HBO’s hit show True Blood returns to television. Fans of this bloody-good gothic vampire series will want to check out these True Blood-related apps and mobile device accessories we’ve found online. (more…)

by Guest Contributor in Culture