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Another Reason to Never Use an iPhone Case: It Can Scratch Your iPhone Too

We've been on record saying that your brand new iPhone 5 doesn't need a case, that it should always stay naked. But we get it, some of you guys like the peace of mind of protection. Grandmas love plastic on their couches! But what happens when your iPhone case actually scratches your iPhone? GASPSHRIEKFREAKTHEEFFOUT. It could happen. Read More >>

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This Skull iPhone Case Is 3D-Printed and a Piece of Art

We might, at some point, stop being awed by 3D printed products. But that hasn't happened yet, meaning this 3D printed skull iPhone case is pretty damn slick. Read More >>

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If You’re Going to Use an iPhone Case, It Might as Well Come With Insurance

Why would you ruin the iPhone's immaculate design? Well, turns out those luscious chamfered edges are of this world after all: They scratch, just like any other phone. OK, fine maybe we were wrong and you need a case. But if you're going armour your iPhone, at least use case that actually guarantees it will protect your phone. Read More >>

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Here Are the Blueprints for the iPhone 5

Attention case-makers, accessory-builders and generally curious minds: the iPhone 5 blueprints have been made available to those with an Apple dev account. And, even though Joel Johnson no longer has a dev account, he somehow managed to procure the prints. Thanks, Uncle Joel! Read More >>

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Here Are a Load More Bits of Plastic to Add to the Landfill

After the initial round of rather eye-watering iPhone 5 network prices, you'll no doubt have guessed that, after the launch of a flagship Apple product, comes a whole deluge of accessories and add-ons, the most common being cases and covers. Here's a quick rundown of the most recent ones arriving on the market. Cue the music, and check out the gallery. Read More >>

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You Can Turn Your iPhone’s Glass Plate Into a Beautiful Piece of Film

If you think if you have a cool iPhone case, it's not as awesome as this: Jake Potts, a photographer, converted the glass back of an iPhone to a collodion process wet plate. Meaning, he effectively turned the glass of an iPhone into film and shot a picture onto it. Check it out. Read More >>

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Wallet Stand Proves There’s Hope for Novelty iPhone Cases

In general, we despise iPhone cases, but the Wallet Stand is so genius that we might actually buy it. Read More >>

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Bust Heads, Not Your iPhone

Apple sells some pricey hardware, everybody knows it. That's why iOS devices are at the top of muggers and robbers lists. So what better way to protect your phone than to integrate it into a vicious melee weapon. Read More >>

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This Condom-Stashing iPhone Case Will Not Get You Laid

From the outside, the Playa Case could be a case for the non-sex-having masses. But when things start to get hot and heavy, the back panel slides away to reveal a hidden condom compartment. Finally, an iPhone case that recognises the real problems winners like us and Australian James Dean here experience every day: too much unexpected sex. Read More >>

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Five of the Craziest iPhone Cases Ever Conceived

I’ve seen some seriously useless or just plain fugly iPhone cases in my time, but none of them have been as nuts as this tidy little collection from the readers of Engineer vs Design. It held a 3D printer competition for the most absured case concepts people could come up with. There are 180 in all to browse; some awesome, some pretty dumb, but here are five of my favourites. Read More >>

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Legally-Dubious Retro "Apple" iPhone Cases Will Be Sued into Oblivion

If you're looking for a way to protect your iPhone and also stick a giant, MIA-sized middle finger into almost every possible realm of intellectual property law, these cases, "resembling" classic Apple computers, are for you. Cease and decisitalicious. Read More >>

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Head-Mount Your iPhone with the Optrix Case

Hankering for some POV action shots of this winter's snowboarding exploits, but can't swing a GoPro? No Problemo. Just strap your iPhone 4/S to your noggin with this. Read More >>

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Tank Case: Watch the iPhone 4S Survive a Vicious Hammer Blow

Military-Spec cases have been around for a while, but the Tank Case is ridiculous. Case Mate is so sure of the Tank's toughness that it hired third-party testers to subject a Tank-protected iPhone to a grueling, cringe-inducing battery of tests. To the Thunderdome! Read More >>