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This gorgeous case for the iPad 2 sets the bar high, very high

The Contega case for iPad 2 is another solid creation from Pad & Quill, makers of fine portfolio cases for tablets, readers, phones and more. The concept behind the Contega and its brethren is to duplicate not just the feel of handling a book but a hardbound leather one at that. Think of them as theEaston Pressof gadget case makers. Pad & Quill has produced the very popularOctavofor iPad 2 for some time now but has just added the newContegato its lineup....

This gorgeous Siara device turns any place into an Internet radio station

The Siara is a beautifully designed concept gadget that allows you to wirelessly broadcast your own Internet radio station from any place. The Siara, designed by the UK’sNavid Gornall, is used to stream your private station using the Siara box or any Internet radio compatible device like the iPhone or SONOS system. The user can place the microphone in any area they want to tune into and the stream can then be picked up from anywhere in the world....

This handheld gaming console will make you nostalgic for the 90s, even if you weren’t there

TLDR:This Handheld 3″ LCD Video Game Console comes with 400 built-in games to relive the glory days of 8-bit gaming today. In this age of nostalgia and retro gaming, few consoles still hold the magic and allure of the granddaddy of modern handheld gaming, the Nintendo Gameboy. During the 90s, it was the undisputed king, selling over 118 million units and still holding the distinction as the third best-selling console of all time....

This handy app makes sure parents always know what’s happening on their kids’ phones — and the kids have no idea

TLDR:mSpy Mobile Phone Tracker offers parents full oversight of all of their kid’s smartphone calls, chats, web surfing, and more. Parents had a tough enough time regulating what their kids saw and heard back in the 80s and 90s, back whenSkinemaxand suggestive song lyrics were at the forefront of a vigilant parent’s worries. But those concerns seem quaint when stacked against what parents face today. Now that Mom and Dad have decided a kid needs a phone for their own safety, they have to grapple with that kid’s constant access to the web, where literally everything is available 24/7/365....

This handy WhatFont bookmarklet tells it like it is

Chengyin Liu,an undergraduate Computer Science student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign just released a very sweet bookmarklet calledWhatFontthat instantly identifies fonts while you’re web browsing. While developers have been usingFirebugorWebkitInspector, this bookmarklet is the easiest, handiest little tool for all of your inquisitive typefacing needs. Just drag the bookmarklet (found here) to your toolbar and start hovering.Exiting is easy. Simply click Exit WhatFont in the top right corner. Story byCourtney Boyd Myers Courtney Boyd Myers is the founder of audience....