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Did you know Speck makes a ton of cases that aren’t for the iPhone?  Did you know some aren’t even for phones at all?  In addition to making some of my favorite cases for the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Speck also makes cases for a wide variety of tablets too and not just the iPad.  Today we’ll take a look at two of the company’s offering for the recently released Amazon Kindle Fire.  The “WanderFolio” is not just a protective case but also includes hideaway pockets for storing your stuff while the “FitFolio” is a hybrid style form fitting case that is available in three color variations.

How did each of the cases perform in my testing?  Read on to find out.

When choosing an e-reader one of the most important factors to consider (in addition to the display, functions, content provider etc.) is the comfort level it provides during marathon reading sessions.  I recently upgraded from the Kindle Keyboard to the Kindle Fire and was immediately struck by how much heavier the Fire is.  After all the Fire has an backlit screen and does so much more – it only makes sense that it would weigh more.  Since the Fire is small it isn’t tough to deal with while reading but I’m not small either and I imagine some people might find reading for longer periods of time with the Fire tiresome because of the added weight.  A case is usually the first option when it comes to creating a more ergonomically friendly way to hold an e-reader but that sometimes brings unwanted bulk along with it.

The e-Handle is here to offer a new way to hold your e-reader in a manner that’s meant to be comfortable and safe without the extra bulk that a case sometimes adds.

How does the e-Handle work?  Read on for my full review.

When Oberon Design reached out to me to see if I’d be interested in reviewing some of their covers I was elated.  Not only was I very familiar with the company from my days as an editor at Gear Diary but perhaps more importantly, I am a customer.  I’d purchased an Oberon cover as a gift to my mother for her birthday last year and she’s still using it today, often remarking to me at how much she likes it.  There are plenty of plain black leather style cases for e-readers – that’s simply not what Oberon is about.  The company, which is located in Santa Rosa CA, has been making made to order products since 1972.  Each of their covers features an artist inspired look and once you pick one up you get a feel for something you’d find at a luxury boutique or craft fair instead of a factory like brick and motar store.

Oberon was nice enough to send along two of their ultra stylish covers and today we’ll take a look at the version for the the Barnes and Noble Nook Color.

Read on for my full review.