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11 iPhone and iPad Accessories That Every Mobile Mom Needs

Mark your calendars, folks: Mother's Day is this Sunday, and you've got just a couple days to get mom the perfect gift.

Mark your calendars, folks: Mother's Day is this Sunday, and you've got just a couple days to get mom the perfect gift. If her eyes are always glued to her iPhone or iPad, then we've got 11 must-have accessories that are as chic and practical as she is. Techie moms are too busy to worry about the well-being of her valuable gadgets, so get her something that'll keep it safe, stylish, and within close reach.

Take a look at the cord organizing, tablet toting, iPhone hugging gifts that every mobile mom needs in the gallery, and tell us how you're telling your tech-savvy ma how much you love her come Mother's Day.

Tech Shopping

Lit Love: iPads Outfitted in Iconic Book Covers

Already own rad iPhone cases or t-shirts from the übercool company Out of Print?

Already own rad iPhone cases or t-shirts from the übercool company Out of Print? Now you can have literary iPad cases, too. Even if you've never heard of the brand before, you'll want to listen up. These aren't just your average iPad cases, the company recently released versions that look like iconic covers of your favorite classic books. (Think Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby just in time for the film release, Alice in Wonderland, and more.) The best part: for each one you buy, one book is donated to a deserving community through the organization Books For Africa.

Geek gear

Très Chic: Mary Katrantzou's Couture Cases

Thanks to Greek designer Mary Katrantzou, currency, couture, and cases have become one, and our gadgets couldn't be happier.

Thanks to Greek designer Mary Katrantzou, currency, couture, and cases have become one, and our gadgets couldn't be happier. Just in time for Spring, Katrantzou is releasing a line of fresh accessories, all doting on the "vintage" patterns of outdated currencies like the Maltese lira and deutsche mark.

Her new collection of cases is more than money, too; whimsical patterns inspired by the Mediterranean and old postage stamps offer techies a well-traveled touch.

Cases come in three sizes to fit your iPhone, iPad, and 13-inch MacBook (of course!). Although they are currently only available for preorder, these leather pouches range from $400 to $790, a bargain considering these stylish bags are versatile enough to hold more than your gadgets and will transition well into the Summer!

Tech Style

Hot-Off-the-Runway Accessories For Your Tech

New York Fashion Week may be over, but we're still busy drooling over the Fall '13 finds.

New York Fashion Week may be over, but we're still busy drooling over the Fall '13 finds. What are we focused on? The number of bags on the runway that could easily double as tech clutches to store tablets, headphones, and laptops in the chicest of surroundings. Check out the items we'd like to outfit our tech in come September.

Geek tips

Macworld 2013 Recap: Hot New Accessories and Tech Tips From the Pros

We plunged into all things Apple at Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco last week.

We plunged into all things Apple at Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco last week. The expo featured a talk from a certain celebrity starring in a certain Steve Jobs biopic, panels that offered useful tricks from people who know tech's best, and tons of gadget add-ons for your Mac gear on the showroom floor.

Relive the Apple mania with this look back at the hot new accessories, tech tips from the pros, and our favorite behind-the-scenes snaps on Instagram.

Tech Style

Luxury Leather Gadget Goodies Worth the Splurge

Jison Case's luxury leather offerings will cost a pretty penny — but these iPhone, iPad, and iPad mini cases are so stylish, they may be worth the splurge.
Leather iPhone Cases

Jison Case's luxury leather offerings will cost a pretty penny — but these iPhone, iPad, and iPad mini cases are so stylish, they may be worth the splurge.

The genuine leather tech protection stood out on the Macworld/iWorld showroom floor, but we were surprised to discover that the cases didn't just have great form — they were completely functional, too! One wallet had a built-in, removable iPhone case secured with magnets.

We snapped pictures of our favorites from the Jison Case collection of leather gadget goodies. Take a look, and let us know: are these luxury cases worth the splurge?

Tech Style

Weekend DIY: Constellation iPad/Ereader Case

The celestial sphere inspires us to wonder what lies beyond the Earth's atmosphere.

The celestial sphere inspires us to wonder what lies beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Thanks to Elizabeth Giorgi at Being Geek Chic, you can bring some stellar astronomy to your iPad or ereader with this simple constellation tablet case do-it-yourself.

Turn on the device's screen when in the case, and watch that constellation glow! All it takes is two pieces of felt, a pair of scissors or fabric cutter, yarn needle, yarn, two hole-punch sizes, and a hand punch. Watch Elizabeth's awesome video tutorial and get more in-depth instructions after the break.

CES

Thunderstorm Is a Go! Up Close With Belkin's Handheld Home Theater

The integrated iPad speaker Thunderstorm ($200 to pre-order), which Belkin introduced earlier this week, delivers sound so rich, it rumbles.

The integrated iPad speaker Thunderstorm ($200 to pre-order), which Belkin introduced earlier this week, delivers sound so rich, it rumbles. Belkin constructed an entire soundproof room on the show floor to prove just how capable the Thunderstorm is at creating a cinematic audio experience for gaming, movies, and music.

An iPad is fully enclosed in the speaker dock system, which also triples as a cover and an extended battery (10 hours). Thunderstorm, which goes on sale later this month, has a 30-pin connector compatible with the iPad 2 and third-generation iPad, and a Lightening connector version is due for Summer 2013.

We got to hear — and feel — the Thunderstorm's booming sound at the Belkin booth, and while we didn't know what to make of the heavy integrated dock at first, the audio quality is undeniably fantastic and immersive. If you're a film junkie who watches a lot of movies on an iPad, then you'll definitely want to consider the Thunderstorm.