Tech Support
Bessie Nestoras -- Gifts and Dec, 10/7/2011 7:56:59 AM
If there's one category that is quickly rising in the gift market, it's tech accessories. From iPad cases to eReader covers to mobile phone holders to jazzed up earphones, vendors are quickly adding these pieces to their already existing lines. Makers of bags and jewelry are especially adding these items to their collections - a natural extension, of course. And there are plenty of new ones popping up, too.
And why not? We have become dependent on these gadgets. We take them everywhere we go, so they're bound to get bumped every once in a while. Why not protect them by dressing them up in stylish cases and holders?
The options available are trendy and sturdy. Modern prints, colorful hues and graphic prints are frequently used in the designs. As they should be. Technology is fun, even if it is sometimes used for business purposes.
And fun is exactly what makes these items a perfect gift as well as a practical self-purchase.
Silicone soft case for iPod Touch in Raspberry. $19.99. Built. 212.227.2044. www.builtny.com |
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Delphi tablet sleeve. 8"x11". $24. Toss Designs. 415.721.1037. www.tossdesigns.com |
Belize Brown eReader cover for the Nook or Kindle. 12½"x8". $45. Cinda B. 877.692.4632. www.cindab.com |
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Tibet iPad 2 three-piece set comes with a blueberry or sea foam inner liner and the Tibet outer shell. $47.99. Tech Candy. cherie@ocgproducts.com. www.techcandycases.com |
Driin mobile phone holder. Available in a variety of colors. Approximately $5. Kikkerland. 212.678.2250. www.kikkerland.com |
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Portable stereo speaker works with cell phones, iPods, iPads and the computer. $29. Glam a div. of Triple C Designs. 212.965.0626. www.triplecdesigns.com |
Floating Ruby crystal pattern features 300 hand-placed Swarovski crystals. $128. DEOS. 212.398.3367. www.deoslive.com |
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Lima iPad case is made of faux python. $50. Stephanie Johnson. 310.306.3228. www.stephaniejohnson.com |
Barcelona iPhone cover. Fits the iPhone 4. $16. Iota. 970.927.1033. www.everyiota.com |
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