Cases

Now that the dust has settled from Christmas 2011 buying season, industry analysts are getting to work on determining who won shoppers’ hearts last year – and specifically how much financial damage the Amazon Kindle Fire release did to sales of the Apple iPad 2.

Brighton Net presented Leather Stand Case for iPad 2 – a functional folio tablet case . Made from polyurethane faux leather the case protects the device from everyday bumps and bruises on the outside. The soft interior lining keeps the tablet’s screen completely scratch and smudge free.

BoxWave True Bamboo iPad 2 Case is a tablet hard case made entirely out of bamboo. The sturdy durable material will protect the back of the tablet from even the hardest impacts and drops. The best thing about the new case is that despite being extremely protective it remains ultra-slim and lightweight.

Have you ever found yourself sitting down on the couch after a long day, pulling out your pricey (and fragile) Apple iPad, only to have your kid climb onto your lap and start poking around on the display? Or maybe you don’t even have the chance to use your iPad because your toddler is playing games on it.

From live interviews on the street, editing in the newsroom and sharing pieces, tablets have entered the journalism in sometimes predictable and other times unforeseeable ways. But are they really revolutionary? This week’s column takes a peek into how tablets are making a name for themselves in the industry built on paperboys.