Type of Article: MacTech Reviews

Ever wanted to submerge you iPad in water? If you have, you need therapy. On the other hand, if you have your Apple tablet around water very often — say, at the beach or on a boat — you do need a waterproof case. Trendy Digital (http://www.trendydigital.com) makes one in the US$23.99 Waterguard Plus Waterproof Case for the iPad.

By Daniel M. East

I was surprised by the unveiling of Ricoh’s (http://www.ricoh.com) new CX3 digital camera not too long after the CX2 arrived, but the difference between these siblings is remarkable. After spending a lot of time with both the CX1 and CX2, the CX3 had some large shoes to fill. Clearly, Ricoh is listening to its customers with this latest addition to the CX series.

The 360Works Email plugin for FileMaker Pro (http://www.360works.com/email-plugin/) makes FileMaker Pro into a fully functional email client, allowing users to integrate email functionality into their database solutions.

It can send and receive HTML or plain text e-mail with SMTP, POP, and IMAP from your FileMaker solution. FileMaker sports built-in mail functionality, but the 360Works Email plug-in offers some advantages.

Newer Technology (http://www.newertech.com)’s Pad Protector is a slim, light (7.8 ounces) leather folio/carrying case for the iPad. It looks good and does its job well, though, feature-wise, there’s not a lot to differentiate it from a gazillion other iPad cases out there.

On the other hand, it’s only US$24.95 and comes with a bonus screen protector, so it’s a good buy. I must offer my usual caveat regarding screen protectors: I can never apply ’em without leaving air bubbles. But you may be better at the job than me.

When I’m in transit I carry two Apple devices with me: my 11-inch MacBook Air and my iPad. Now there’s no need to carry two different cases, as I put both devices into the US$99.99 Ful Brooklyn backpack (http://macte.ch/eOd9j)