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I’ve long been a fan of SwitchEasy‘s cases, and the RibCage sleeve for iPad solidifies why. The shock dissipating ribcage design is high pressure molded and designed to defend against direct screen impacts. Their Colors case for iPhone is still my all-time favorite … still waiting on the iPhone 4 creations they have in store.

Behold, the greatest keyboard your fat little sausage fingers might ever touch: the Art Lebedev Studio “Optimus Popularis“. It has some really cool features, like a perpetually-active status bar beneath the F-keys (showing things like the weather, stocks, new email). Also, the individual keys each have customizable displays which occupy nearly the entire key surface. Coming at the end of 2010 for “under $1,000″. Thanks for narrowing that down.

The “Space Dip Triple Retro Messenger Bag” from ThinkGeek features silkscreened Space Invaders printed along one side. The vinyl messenger bag is available now for $90.

From design collective Grove come some sweet laser-engraved Bamboo iPhone 4 cases. Available in both “artist series” pre-engraved designs, as well as having the option to add your own art, the cases are made with sustainable, eco-friendly materials.

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While previous Transformers-based games have sucked Energon by and large, Transformers: War for Cybertron looks to finally end that streak. Taking place on planet Cybertron long before the machines came to Earth, the game puts you in control of both the Autobots and Decepticons in different campaigns. Play online or with a fellow nerd via split screen.

WordPress 3.0 has been released! Improvements include a new lighter admin interface, contextual help on every screen, 1,217 bug fixes and feature enhancements, and bulk updates so you can upgrade 15 plugins at once with a single click. Download it now or one-click upgrade via your admin panel.

Insanely-clever industrial design from Chun-Chieh Yang: each fold-out from the Flexible Speaker for iPhone increases the overall volume. And, the rage of anyone within earshot of your crappy music, accordingly.

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While many of the iPhone cases on Etsy err more towards “cozies” than “cases”, I came across this bad boy and props must be given: the Hoodie iPhone case is a freakin’ hoodie for your freakin’ iPhone. With working zippers, multiple lining colors, and the cutest little hoods you ever saw, these cases are the garment of choice for the next time your iPhone robs a gas station.

Continuing the trend of iconic realism from earlier in the week, behold the icon battery pack from essential tpe. While it does add an additional 3 hours of talk time to your iPhone, the icon‘s cool factor comes from the EL lighting film on its front panel. The film presents the battery pack’s charge level via Apple’s battery icon display method.

From Munitio come the Teknine Nine Millimeter earphones, which look all bullet-y ‘n shit. Beyond their exceedingly-unique look, the specs look fantastic: 9mm speaker drivers with earth neodymium magnets, SiliconeHollowPoints™ with noise isolating technology, Kevlar® reinforced fabric cable, 24k Gold plated 3.5mm stereo plug, and a machined copper alloy housing plated in 18k gold.