400 oz Gold Tablet Bar

400 oz Gold Tablet Bar

Worth Its Weight

Ever since you were forced to stash your gold bars in a vault off shore (that run on gold made for some expensive shipping), you’ve missed being surrounded by shiny things. Bring some bling back into your life with the 400 oz Gold Tablet Bar ($400). The limited edition dock resembles a standard gold bullion bar and is crafted to fit tablets from every major manufacturer (we’re talking the iPad, iPad Mini, Samsung PC 7, Motorola Xoom, HTC Flyer, Samsung Galaxy, B&N Nook, Blackberry Playbook, Kindle Fire, Kindle, and HP Touchpad). Don’t worry about it getting pilfered in transit; each Tablet Bar comes packaged in a handcrafted, custom ink-stamped wooden crate that won’t raise any eyebrows. If somebody does break in, they’re more likely to steal the faux-gold bar than the tablet. Wonder if they make a faux-faux gold bar to serve as a decoy?

iBookend

iBookend

Who Needs Apps?

So what that there are hundreds of thousands of iPad apps that give you the power to edit HD movies, read the world’s most poignant novels, or tour the universe. What you really need your iPad to do is hold up your stack of old Hustlers. Done. Introducing the iBookend, created by Dominic Wilcox. Just slip your iPad into the base and viola! Something sturdy for Miss July to lean against. Or you can get a little more creative and turn your iPad into a doorstop, a stand for bathtub Hulu watching, or simply a third arm, so you never have to hold your iPad again. Sometimes, simplicity can be pure genius.