Tough case maker Pelican takes a look at the iPad and netbooks with the 1075 and i1075 HardBack Cases-- cases tough enough to protect devices from heights of up to 1m.

The company says 1075-series cases are dustproof, watertight and crushproof, with built-in automatic purge valve keeping water and dust out (while balancing air pressure) and an easy-open latch that remains shut under pressure or after impact.

Inside the case is a shock absorbing liner with cutout space for devices. The i1075 case not only has space for an iPad, but also an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and a power adapter. An integrated easel provides hands-free viewing in both horizontal or vertical positions.

All cases also include a removable shoulder strap, and weigh around 892g when empty.

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Your customers will probably like the idea behind the Just Mobile Highway Pro-- a small cylindrical device turning the cigarette lighter socket into x2 USB charging ports.

The USB charging ports handle different outputs (1A and 2.1A), while the device comes complete with a fuse for surge protection. A green micro-LED lets one know when the Highway Pro is in operation.

It comes in two varieties-- Pro (shipping with a cable for iDevices) and non-Pro (with x2 regular USB ports).

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HzO has a proposal for the above question-- WaterBlock, a technology promising to make any mobile device as waterproof as a duck's back. 

The technology consists of a nano-scale waterproof coat companies can apply to device components at manufacturing stage. It appears to work, too. At CES 2012, the company showed off the technology by dropping a working WaterBlock-treated iPod in a fishtank. The media player continued playing, even under water. 

The WaterBlock treatment is transparent, and works on materials including plastic, metal, ceramic, steel or tin. 

HzO now needs to find manufacturers willing to start using the technology, and hopes WaterBlock-treated CE will start hitting the market sometime around H2 2012.

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The Matias One keyboard has a clever idea-- it controls both computers and devices with Bluetooth connections (including iDevices), swapping between devices with the press of a button.

Connecting to PCs via USB, it carries x2 additional USB ports and a row of standard function keys acting as media player controls on Macs.

Four versions are available-- Standard, Slim, a Blackberry-compatible model (even if most Blackberry devices already have excellent physical keyboards) and most interestingly, Tactile (with Alps mechanical switches, sculpted keytops, x3 USB ports and anti-ghosting circuitry).

Each keyboard also includes a handy stand, lifting and tilting mobile devices for easier viewing.

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