10 Marvelous Map-Themed iPhone Cases

10 Marvellous Map-Themed iPhone Cases

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   1. Rabbit Smile World Map
   
   

   
   

   
   

   Reminiscent of old globes and school maps, this design’s bright blue leaves us nostalgic.

   
   

   For: iPhone 4/4S

   
   

   Cost: $15

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   2. Caseosaurus Vintage Paris Map
   
   

   
   

   
   

   This design offers a vintage glimpse of gay Paris.

   
   

   For: iPhone 4/4S, iPhone 5

   
   

   Cost: $16.99

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   3. Skinblaster Vintage Map
   
   

   
   

   
   

   There’s something of an old treasure map feel to this case.

   
   

   For: iPhone 4/4S

   
   

   Cost: $9.99

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   4. NYC Subway Map
   
   

   
   

   
   

   NYCers might find this case useful.

   
   

   For: iPhone 4/4S

   
   

   Cost: $14

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   5. World Map Decoupage
   
   

   
   

   
   

   This case boasts classic globe looks.

   
   

   For: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4/4S

   
   

   Cost: $19.90

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   6. Carved World Map Inlay
   
   

   
   

   
   

   Each continent is laser-cut and hand-inlaid with a different wood type, which makes for a very special case.

   
   

   For: iPhone 4/4S, iPhone 5

   
   

   Cost: From $24

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   7. TfL Tube Map Hard Case
   
   

   
   

   
   

   Londoners will always know their stop with this official Tube map.

   
   

   For: iPhone 4/4S

   
   

   Cost: £14.95 (approx. $24)

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   8. On Your Case Vintage US Map
   
   

   
   

   
   

   This North American map will look great on the back of your iPhone.

   
   

   For: iPhone 4/4S

   
   

   Cost: $16.99

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   9. Neon Orange Colorful World Map
   
   

   
   

   
   

   Bright, modern looks makes this a great contemporary choice.

   
   

   For: iPhone 4/4S

   
   

   Cost: $18

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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    10. Los Angeles Map
    
    

    
    

    
    

    Finally, this cool case sticks a pin in it.

    
    

    For: iPhone 4/4S

    
    

    Cost: $20

    
    

    
    

    
    

    
    
    
    

Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/11/map-iphone-cases/

10 Marvelous Map-Themed iPhone Cases

Store All Your Fitness and Health Stats in This One App

Do you use more than one app to record and view your health and fitness stats? A new app wants to be the one-stop-shop of apps for storing all of your health and fitness data. You may not actually use fewer apps, but with the Withings Health Companion, you can view all that health data in one place.

The Withings Health Companion app [iTunes link] for iOS, launched on Aug. 13. It allows users to monitor their weight, physical activity, heart and sleep quality and sync it to the app — even if you use other apps to track that information.

The health and fitness monitoring app space is a crowded one. But Withings has a long history in this particular niche— at least compared to others in the fitness-synced-with-social-media-space.

In 2009, the company created the first scale that Tweets your weight (that’s not a default feature, but if you feel like sharing that, you can set it up that way). Next came the Withings blood pressure monitor that connects directly into an iOS device. All this data is stored online and is accessible from the app. This new app from Withings allows you to sync you weight and blood pressure readings from various other devices and apps so you can view all of your stats on nifty charts and graphs. Withings Health Companion app also brings in your data from Zeo sleep coach, Body Media armband and Runkeeper — if you use those apps/devices.

What apps do you use to monitor your health? Would the Withings Health Companion app make it simpler? Tell us in the comments.

Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/08/17/withings-health-companion/

Store All Your Fitness and Health Stats in This One App

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" E-Book Series Goes on Pre-Order for Kindle

The popular children’s book series, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” is coming to Kindle for the first time at the end of October.

The series by Jeff Kinney is the best-selling children’s series this year. Starting on Monday, you can order the first six books in the series from the Kindle Store. The books will be delivered on Oct. 30, and are also available for regular purchase on that date.

“It was important to Jeff and to Abrams (the publisher) that our Wimpy Kid e-books offer the same visual experience as the print books,” Michael Jacobs, president and CEO of Abrams, said in a statement. “We are pleased that our respective digital teams worked together to faithfully reproduce the print books’ familiar diary layout and illustrations in e-book format. We know readers will also enjoy the additional digital enhancements.”

If your kid is a fan of the series, you can also pre-order the upcoming “The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 7)” on Monday and it will be delivered when it’s published on Nov. 13.

“We took care to faithfully reproduce the diary entries and illustrations in Jeff Kinney’s outstanding series, and they look great on both our Kindle e-readers and our new Kindle Fires,” Russ Grandinetti, vice president of Kindle Content said in a statement. “This is a perfect example of why we built FreeTime on Kindle Fire – kids are going to love reading these books.”

Like all Kindle books, once you download it, you can read it on any Kindle device. And the “page” you’re on in the book will be saved across devices because of Amazon’s Whispersync technology.

Amazon’s been bumping-up its selection of e-books for children. In December, the company put 450 children’s books on the Kindle Fire, and this past June the Kindle became more kid friendly when it updated its apps to support children’s books, graphic novels and comics. Some smart app-makers turned several beloved children’s books into interactive stories through the use of the touch screen on the iPad.

What do you think of these children’s books coming to the digital screen? Tell us in the comments.

Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/15/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-kindle/

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" E-Book Series Goes on Pre-Order for Kindle