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The makers of the DODOcase say that disguising your iPad as a hardcover book adds an extra layer of security. We wonder whether it also works against kids. We suspect the kids will work it out pretty quickly, but at least your iPad will be better protected against drops and knocks.

Featured today, these cases are seriously cool. Handmade in San Francisco, close to Apple's headquarters in Silicon Valley, they consist of a bamboo cradle to keep your iPad safe, and a very handsome cloth cover and lining made using traditional bookbinding techniques. The idea is that your iPad ends up looking like a Moleskine journal, including the elastic strap holding it closed.

Described by the respected TechCrunch website as "the perfect marriage of beauty, function, and style", DODOcases are a great combination of tradition and the ultimate in high tech. DODOcase kindly allowed us to bring you this video about the story behind the cases, and the way they are made. It starts with the huge queue around the block outside the Apple store in San Francisco for the launch of the iPad 2.