Talk about a messenger bag with an identity crisis. The latest limited edition of bags from JanSport features the 'Sole Pack' collection of bags. The Sole Vert is a messenger bag within the collection that has a rubber sole to resemble a sneaker, a 70's puffer jacket look, AND it also has a 'seatbelt' for the shoulder strap. The rubber sole portion of the Sole Vert even has a stripe to complete the 'sneaker' look. The bag also contains one large compartment and a quilted sleeve to fit a 13" laptop. This is perfect for schlepping around Netbooks or that Macbook Air. It's available in the colors Buckthorn Brown, ...

Feel like spoiling your iPhone 3G one last time before you kick it to the curb in replacement of the newest version being announced momentarily? Well there is always these Swarovski iPhone 3G Cases that scream bling. Available in many designs, ranging from Hello Kitty to Bart Simpson, there is even a Louis Vuitton jeweled version. These cases aren't cheap as they ring in at $189.99 each. Each one features over 1,000 100% genuine Swarovski crystals that make your iPhone dazzle with brilliance. So if you want to reward your iPhone 3G for being such a good companion for the last year or so, this is a very ...

Looking to pimp out your netbook or laptop in total Hello Kitty attire? Well try your hand on these rather unique accessories that feature Hello Kitty in her full pink glory. There are two pink Hello Kitty netbook sleeves, both will protect your laptop from any bumps and spills and each one retails for $34.99. Then there is the Hello Kitty Laptop Carrying Case in Red that will hold up to a 17" laptop but also comes with a case as well. Both items were actually designed to be quite fashionable with your laptop for those who cant afford an actual Hello Kitty Laptop. The Hello ...

Well even though the release of the new iPhone is just around the corner. Regardless, Paul Frank knows that many will still hold on to their iPhone 3G anyway, so they better make new cases for it. The always popular Paul Frank cases for either iPhone or iPod Touch have two new additions; the Paul Frank Sugar Skurvy Silicone Case for iPhone 3G and Paul Frank Dots Julius Silicone Case for iPhone 3G. Each one gives your iPhone its unique charm and are both made of silicone to handle any impact as well as make it easily washable. The Paul Frank Dots Julius Silicone Case ...

Afraid of getting Swine Flu? Well maybe you should start with cleaning your cellphone, which has just has many germs as the keyboard you are typing on right now. The VIOlight Cell Phone Sanitizer uses proven germicidal UV light to safely destroy 99.9% of surface bacteria on your phone. It works just like a scanner: lay your cell phone on the flat bed and the UV bulb travels back and forth killing germs in just minutes. No fuss no muss. Just push a button to start or stop cleaning. Expect this to hit stores just in time for flu season around october. The VIOlight Cell Phone Sanitizer will ...

Looking for a nice neat and trendy box to store all your gadgets into but at the same time would like to charge them as well. The Juice Box from Blue Dot has everything you need. Its sleek, cool and comes in a walnut color. Connect up to 4 gadgets to lay on felted wool. Removable top manages the tangle of cords and all you have to do is place a surge protector inside that will be concealed as your toys look all neat and tidy on top. The Blu Dot Juice Box retails for $129

It's a bird - it's a plane - no it's just your iPhone in a Fragment Slider Case from Incase. Not that it doesn't look like it's wearing a super hero outfit. Once again Incase partnered with Fragment to release the Fluro Slider , both feature colors ( yellow and pink) that are ready for summertime and or to fight villians. The

Skullcandy has added their every growing line of iPod Docks and Link Backpacks. Earlier in the year we reported on the rainbow colored Pipe iPod Dock from Skullcandy and now they have released one in white that has all the same features but now comes in a color that will easily blend in. It's so popular it's already sold out and was just added a few days ago! The White Pipe iPod Dock retails for $69.95. Skullcandy also updated their line of Link Backpacks with the Suede Link Street Pack. The Link pack is fully armed with AA battery powered amplifier speakers embedded in the ...

Ever wonder what happens to those tires you find blown out on the side of the road or trashed when you replace your own tires? Well Tread is an ingenuous company who is taking all those discarded tires and turning them in to laptop, iPod, cellphone, and Solio Cases. Taken from the inner tubes of tires off of South American trucks, each tire is examined and then crafted for a specific case. If it sounds familar, it's because this is a spinoff from the Solio company that brought us one of the most popular emergency solar power chargers to date.  The cases are as durable as the tires ...

Colorless laser engraving is soooo last year. Coveroo has announced their latest update to their ever growing line of laser engraved backplates for cellphones and Blackberries. Today, new HighColor printing processes will be used to ensure accuracy and brilliant color for Coveroo licensed artwork. The design won’t fade, rub off or get dirty like traditional skins. Meanwhile, the concept of Coveroo stays the same - basically you can swap out your existing backplate with a custom one from Coveroo's huge catalog of licensed brands that span from vintage images of Beverly Hills 90210 to Resident Evil. With this launch also comes the announcement of the new Marvel Collection and NBA logos, which will be the first to be using this new color technology. The Marvel characters included will be Wolverine (how apropos), Hulk, Captain America, Spiderman, and Thor. Prices will range from $9.95 to $59.95 depending on your device. The color option will first be exclusive to the new Marvel and NBA designs, along with the existing UCLA, Garfield, Hot Wheels, Star Trek, Streetfighter IV, and Resident Evil 5 Coveroo artwork.

Netbooks are all we see and hear about these days. So it's only appropriate for accessories to come out made specifically for them. Kensington has launched the Netbook Collection which features accessories for any netbook that are both practical in price and in size. Wired Mouse for Netbooks This is a cute little mouse that certainly does compliment the netbook, just because of its size. When Kensington says compact design, they mean it. However, it is a bit small even for my hand but there are many who might find it adorable.  It can slip into any bag or even a pants pocket very easily. And despite its size ...

If you haven't heard, Heidi Klum is the 'Ambassador of Style ' for LG's Rumor2 cellphone, because apparently Heidi needed something to do in between Project Runway and making babies. In an effort to make your cellphone represent your personal style, LG and Klum have joined forces to introduce personalized backplates for the Rumor2. Heidi helped design five backplate skins to represent her own design style, however people will be able to customize their LG Rumor2 as well using the easy online tools provided by Skinit. If you go to the www.lgrumor2.com , it's just like Project Runaway but more like Project Backplate - you'll get a chance to win her limited edition butterfly design and join her 'LG Style Team.' Whoever wins, gets a chance to have their design featured along with Heidi's. If you have no talent or are just lazy you can just purchase the Heidi Klum backplate skins for just $14.95 or your own customized ones for $9.95.

The Panda's not are not going to be happy about this one. Incase's lastest addition to their line of ever growing iPhone cases is now made of 40% bamboo. The Bamboo Slider is comprised of 40%  bamboo pulp created from reclaimed bamboo shards of materials such as construction scaffolding and chopsticks. However 60% is still made of good old polycarbonate (plastic). It functions the same as the other Incase Sliders and comes in 4 colors: Mushroom, Beet, Olive, and Eggplant. The Bamboo Slider retails for $34.95.

What better way to make use of old vinyl advertising billboards, truck inner-tubes, license plates, and aluminum cans then to turn them in to a messenger bag. Not a simple looking messenger bag but one that is extremely trendy looking and epitomizes green fashion. There are plenty of designs to choose from but if you already have a messenger bag but still want to be fashion and eco-forward, Haul also offers up dog collars, notepad covers, bean bags, and MacBook Sleeves made of the same materials. Prices range for the messengers bags depending on size from AUD$160.00 to AUD $175.00 and Sleeves cost around AUD$99. A bit pricey ...

The BookEndz Docking Station has added to their line new models that are now compatible with the 13" Unibody Apple MacBook  and 15" MacBook Pro both released late last year. For those who may not be familiar with these docking stations, they allow for extra ports by replicating the exact ports of the MacBook laptop which then routes to the back of the docking station. Some of the ports included are: 5 USB 2.0 ports, Audio In, Microphone in, and Headphone out. The only thing the dock will not do is provide power to the laptop. You are on your own with that, but an AC/DC adapter is included to ...

Sometimes you just don't want to hold your iPhone or iPod Touch to view something or lug around yet another device to accomplish this task. The iBend is the portable stand that can easily fit on a pull down tray on a plane, at your desk or on any surface in a guests home. It will hold your device in place without it falling and can easily store in your wallet. Available in either black or white. The best part is the price for $4.99.

Until now Speck has been mostly known for its various cases, either the See Thru hard shell for the Apple line of Macbooks and iMac, or a variety of different types cases for the iPhone and iPod. So I guess it was only a natural progression for them to dip their fingers in to the backpacks and notebook sleeve arena. Earlier this year at CES we reported about Speck making this leap. So what could Speck do that a million other companies have tried before and yet manage to still be different?  Well the first thing would be provide the consumer with superior quality as well as a ...

Congratulations to Suzanne Z. of Indianapolis, Indiana. For her winning entry to our giveaway, she won Matt & Nat's Archive, a luxurious laptop bag made of black vegan leather and 100% recycled gray faux suede lining. Check out her winning entry below: My friends have challenged each other to this accomplishment before - it's called 'No Screens Day'. Where you are not to use anything with a screen including TV, cell phones, computers, etc. We encourage one another to journal (the old skool blog) about the day - what they experienced, what they were aware of, how they were feeling. Some friends have done a plog (paper blog - you ...

The Diamond series case for the second generation iPod Touch is perfect for those that want to still have the lightweight feel of their device but also protect it from the elements. The Diamond seriesis made of a hydrocarbon polymer soft case that prevents and shields from dirt and smacks. The case comes in a choice different of different transparent colors including Diamond, Smoky Quartz, Lemon Topaz, Ruby, and Rhodolite. So there is no need for any skins or hard shell cases - your iPod touch will look as sexy as ever for only $19.90.

Remember all those manila envelop Macbook Air cases that started showing up after the Macbook Air was first announced? Maybe you even wanted one of those envelop cases for your own laptop, but unless you have the Macbook Air - your laptop wouldn't fit in to one of those cases. Instead, you can now consider getting the "INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MAIL" Computer Sleeve from Kena Kai, which is the next best thing. Although not yellow like a traditional colored manila envelope, this white envelope sleeve is made of Italian leather with an embossed leather design. The case will fit most 13.3" or smaller laptops and retails for $79.99.

Just in time for spring, Speck has a released whole bunch of new fashion-wrapped "Fitted" hard shell cases for the iPod nano 4G and iPod Touch 2G. The new collection follows in the footsteps of their Black Pinstripe and Tan Houndstooth Fitted cases. However, the new cases are generally more girlier and have a Spring-like vibe going for them. The new patterns include BubbleSpotDot Aqua and CheeryPlum Purple for the iPod nano 4G and the Lovely Roger White/Pink, Lovely Roger Black/Grey and CheeryPlum Purple for the iPod touch 2G. The Fitted cases for the Nano 4G and iPod Touch 2G both feature a protective hard shell design with an authentic fabric or durable vinyl-wrapped outer finish, and the 4G Nano cases also have a clear hard shell front with a click-wheel opening. Additionally, Speck is also bringing the Black Pinstripe, Tan Houndstooth and Black and White Plaid to the Nano 4G and iPod Touch 2G. All of the new fitted cases retail for $29.95.