Highsnobiety points out a new legacy iPhone 4/4s case that gives your handheld the look of an old school fishtank – the Macintosh 128k computer. Now de Keiser and Les Forges MDK bring us the case and front panel sticker. All we need now is a theme manager for ios (I’m talking native theme manager) but Apple may well want us to forget those old days. Respect on the look.

Jack White’s Third Man Records delivers this iPhone case molded from old seven-inch records with the help of Griffin. What makes them interesting is that they use actual seven inches from the Third Man catalog as pressed at Nashville’s United Record Pressing. Each record is then die-cut and molded into the iPhone case form. Find them for $30 over on Third Man Records.

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There are a great number of products on the market today to extend the sound of your iPod and iPhone and they run the range from low to high. We bring you a selection of nine iPod/iPhone speakers, amplifiers and stereo dock connectors – all meant to output and at times, improve the audio experience of your portable device. From some simple $39 headphone amplifiers for your iPod, to stand alone $800 powered speakers, we showcase our favorites from 2011.

They all make strong gift buys for the holidays. Someone will love your more for thinking of them.

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Another one from our friends at the CH: You’ll note today that Apple lifted their media embargo on the new iPhone 4s.  Most reviews are positive with focus in on the speed and power of the new phone. But to all those sitting on the iPhone 4 (including this writer), you still have one of the most powerful devices out there for mobility and communication… but you should buy a case.

Yes, I have dropped my iPhone and shattered that fragile glass screen. Yes, Applecare did me right by offering that un-official one-time courtesy replacement. And yes, the Apple Genius rep left me with one very important message: “buy a case.” Problem is I hate most cases, except maybe this leather sleeve from Slovenia’s Calypso. Their made from Italian leather and form fit to slip the iPhone 4 and 4s nicely into place. They’re priced at US$133, which is well less than the normal price for day the LV or Goyard varieties.

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A mixed-use case from the Landmarks & Lions collection. This iPhone wallet/pouch stores your Apple phone and a few business cards inside a leather binding. It comes as part of their Madison Collection. Simple and easy.

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The new iPhone app, gForce, from Porsche and Mobil1 answers a very serious question about your driving: “What type of gravitational force are you pulling?” The free iPhone app is simple: press the start button and immediately begin recording your driving speed, distance, duration and g-force. Hit stop when you’ve completed your drive. The app does an excellent job of graphing out your g-force changes throughout the drive with the ability to share it with others.

Play it safe, though. As they state on the app page; “Porsche cannot be held responsible for any damage inflicted on persons or objects of any amount.” Safety first. (cm)

Curated turns us onto this:

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If you’re sleeping on the variety of hand-made goods to be found inside of etsy, we’ll keep reminding you. Estonia’s Portel delivers this simple leather wallet which doubles as an iPhone holster as well. They are hand-made and  do have a certain look to them. While I wish those snap closures were smaller, these will work for most.

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Montreal, Quebec based duo Dexter and Byron Peart give us a new take on iPhone holder. The Newberry iPhone Case is “named after Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina.” It’s essentially a leather case with a wallet like feel to mask the phone. “Blending intelligent design with simple, sleek functionality, their line reflects the growing inter-connectivity of the modern world.” RodenGray has them.

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Swiss designer, Franck Muller, works over the iPhone case into something more elegant for the Japan market. Released in January, these cases for SoftBank telecom were made in editions of 500 each. They do an amazing job showcasing the beauty of the form.  There is some titanium in there. We believe these should be available in Europe as well. (h)

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