With a penchant for creating innovative, yet controlled concepts, the France based Elium Studio has some amazing consumer electronics that clearly bridge the worlds of art and product design.

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Yes, it is finally here, the Apple tablet, named the iPad. I think it’s an unfortunate name, clearly not coined by a woman, but it’s quite lovely to look at. I hope it lives up to the hype. For now, I’ll stick with my iPhone/Macbook/Kindle trifecta until I read some reviews.

Uncommon is a company that sells durable, customizable mobile cases with designs by various artists. The artists who create these designs are able to receive income from the sales. In addition, they’ve got some super graphic designs.

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I Make My Case by Case-Mate gives iPhone users the ability to customize their own iPhone cases by choosing an artist’s work to customize with various design options. Once the customization is done, the case is printed on-demand and shipped directly to you. I tried it out on the website and it’s very easy and quick (unless you can’t make up your mind about what design to pick and how you’re going to make it your own). In mine, I used the Joshua Davis design.

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Cool Mac addict cases from Blythe King. Lots of pockets mean additional storage, and breathable fabric creates casual tech.

What does that equal? Awesome.

Griffin Technology has collaborated with Chilewich and the result is just divine. These lovely iPhone cases are available through Apple and also MoMA. More pieces in the collaboration are anticipated.

If you enjoy Russian matryoshka dolls, you’ll enjoy this creation by UK-based designer Kyle Bean. It shows the evolution of mobile phones from the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X to the Apple iPhone.

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iida’s phone accessories are pretty amusing, from bird’s nest charging station to little army men holding your cords. Some of them are practical, while others are just silly.

Inspired by vintage analog synthesizers and the records they inspired in the late 1960s, comes a package of 75 ringtones for the modern day smart phone.

I received the chance to test out DuPont’s latest Corian app called MySurface, and my gosh — totally helpful. I’m on the verge of purchasing a fixer-upper and cannot even imagine how useful this app will be when choosing my countertops.

I suppose the only thing better would be if it would actually cook the food that I’d serve on the countertops…

Download it from iTunes here.