Inspired by smoke, flames, music, the city and art and all that crazy designer urban stuff, these iPhone 4 case give us the hot geek flushes.

They're the hard, grippy cases that tend to be a slender fit on the phone and then feature wacky designs on the back. They sort out the antennae problem and give some protection against knocks.

See close-ups of our favourites & our comments below....

Jivo Wrapture cases are selling for 24.99 euros or 20 GBP on jivotechnology.com

Fancy more sleek than geek when flashing your iPhone? Now you can. In a collaboration with retailer Proporta, artist Ben Allen has created two hard shell covers for the Apple iPhone 4.

Choose between the Union Jack Skull or the Zebra for these minimum bulk, robust cases, both printed at high image resolution.

The British punk movement was the inspiration behind the Skull design, whilst the Zebra is Allen's vision of the streets and the wild becoming one.

Brighton artist Ben Allen, whose paintings have been exhibited in international venues and galleries, said:

"This is a great project and I am excited not only to be working with Proporta, but also to see the reaction to my designs and how they translate onto these products."

"Our customers are becoming much more design focused and want to accessorise, as well as protect, their mobile gadgets," says Lynnette Prigmore, Head of Product for Proporta.

Priced at £24.95, the cases are available from www.proporta.com

Here's a clever one - the iCoat bubble case for iPad and iPhone. While normal bubble wrap wouldn't last long, this is a tough, light and tear-resistant case.

Made by Ozaki, the jelly cases are available in clear or translucent black, and cover all the sides of the device. It allows access to all controls and ports without removing the case. The design also comes with 'invisible' screen protector. Available from HMV, audioout.co.uk & ebuyer.com

The new Ziiiro Gravity Watch, from Ziiiro, tells the time with two rotating swirls. We love that.

Coming in six different colours from magenta pink to banana yellow via a dreamy aquamarine, it lets you know the hours and minutes by rotating its central swirl, in the manner of some portal to another world. As previously stated, we really do love that.

Like with many of our favourite watches, telling the time is sort of secondary to the main joy of having some really weird strapped to your wrist. However it does work for timekeeping - the tip of the inner swirl represents the current hour, while the outer swirl is the minutes. Simples. You can change the display colour scheme and it's water resistant down to 30m, if you do that kind of thing.

ZIIIRO Gravity watch is available in 6 colors including white, red and white, green, blue, yellow, red and black. Each one is priced at €110, or the ones with metal straps are more expensive.

All available on the ZIIIRO site

Wheelie bags just got better. They are now also chairs and desks.

Walkin' Bags are the kind of thing Wallace & Gromit would invent, if they were real. It's a wheelie bag that can transform into a simple chair and a desk. Designed for the frequent traveller who is often having to balance things on their lap and stand around in queues, it just makes life a bit easier at stressful moments.

I'd like them to build a coffee dispenser and reading light into the next one...

There are different models of Walkin' Bags, but the JetCart model is $170.00 from WalkinBag.com
See more models on the site

Protect your laptop from the stresses of the commute with one of the messenger bags from Overboard's new range for Spring.

I don't what your commute involves, but these bags can handle pretty much anything you throw at them. Heavily-padded and bump-proof, they have waterproof bottoms and the special Waterproof edition can even handle being submersed in water for several seconds. Don't know how often that happens on the 08:03 commuter train, but hey, if that's what you're looking for... this is the bag for you.

We like the neat but rucksacky looks.

The Adventure Messenger bag is available now in black or white for £44.99
The Waterproof Roll-Top Messenger bag is available now for £44.99.

Both on the OverBoard web store www.overboard.com

A slick green and black affair based on a gaming console, the TokyoFlash Kisai Console is a beautiful thing. It's another hit from my favourite Japanese watch-makers and in the TokyoFlash custom - it looks quite weird and it's hard to read the time. That's why we love them though.

The Console design was generated and then voted for by fans. Made of stainless steel it's a glossy beetle black when not activated and then springs into live with a whole bunch of green lozenge faces when it is. Pretty trippy

The watch is rechargeable via USB and costs £128 from TokyoFlash.com

Related: Gadget Lust: Kisai Traffic Watch combines road map with clock face, is mental

With the ever increasing number of music apps available in the app store, it was inevitable that someone one would eventually start making accessories for the "iOS musician". Enter StompBox, a pedalboard by Griffin.

This device is for the serious iOS musician, with its assignable foot switches and a 1/4" effects pedal input jack, the StompBox allows musicians to use a compatible iOS devices as a portable, programmable effects board and practice rig, recreating the experience of a real pedalboard.

Although at £70, the StompBox does not come cheap .

Luxury fashion label, Louis Vuitton has done it again. Just when we thought they couldn't get any gaudier they go and release a mobile phone belt buckle. At least it's practical....I guess

Texting obsessed? Check out the eJoux prototype by Biju Neyyan.

The eJoux project consists of a Bluetooth device from which you can receive text messages or connect it to your music player to see what is playing. You can also program it to display animations, for example blowing leaves. This technology would allow you to electronically send your friends a design they can instantly wear. The bracelet is made up of a single all-around screen band.

This project reminds me of something you would have seen in the Jetsons and offers a fun glimpse into the future of the text obsessed.

If you use an iPhone 3G, 3GS, or iPod Touch and are constantly frustrated by the inability to take pictures in dimly lit locations, the iFlash might just be the perfect accessory for you.

The iFlash plugs into your iDevice's docking port and presto... you have light! It is designed to conveniently fit underneath most cases and can also be re-purposed as an LED flashlight. According to their website, by attaching the module to your iPhone with a plastic 3.5mm jack it can dangle like a phone charm, although that just sounds tacky to us.

It is available here for $29.95 and would make a great stocking stuffer.

The Kooky Japanese watch-makers TokyoFlash, have released three new affordable watches today. Known for their abstract art watches these are no different and practically require a physics degree to read. That said, we love the futuristic designs and would totally be willing to try and learn their crazy time keeping ways.
Check out all three new models in the gallery below.

Social networking obsessed? Then check these concept designs for Adidas by Gerry Mckay based on Twitter and Facebook (unfortunately the MySpace editions were discontinued).
Although nearly everyone has a Facebook or Twitter account these days, were not entirely sure how well this social media enthusiasm spreads to fashion.

The Adidas Facebook Superstar shoe comes in FB blue and features the networks logo on the heal and tongue. Inside the shoe the slogan: "Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you" is printed. The Twitter shoe comes in the traditional twitter colours with Twitter bird on the heal.

Does your mouse need a comfort pivot? New Jersey company Smartfish think it does and they promise it will make you feel like your hand is floating on air.

Their Whirl Mini Laser Mouse is not just a comfortable mouse, it is, in their opinion The World's Most Comfortable Mouse. It's all down to the rocking system that apparently allows you make the natural fluid movements that your body likes to do. None of this raising your hand slightly above the desk thing.

CEO Dr. Jack Atzmon says:

"Whirl's comfort pivot system provides the natural fluid movement your body needs. The mouse becomes a natural extension of your hand as if it's floating on air. It's the most luxurious comfort attainable for on-the-go computing."

Lovely, anyway the deal is that they've just released a travel version for $49.95 available on their website.

Now they just need to invent The World's Most Comfortable computer chair.

Whirl Mini Laser Mouse, is $49.95 from Smartfish

We love these new Lens bracelets by Photojojo, designed with the photo obsessive in mind.
Made from soft silicone, the bracelet is a replica of your lens' focusing ring. From the embossed "50mm" and AF/MF switch to the rubber grip ridges, we can't think of a better addition to our camera style wardrobe.

The bracelet comes in one size, in a choice of either 50mm prime or 24-70mm zoom.
Get both for $15 here

Yes, I'm a sucker for computer accessories shaped like fruit. What of it?

So this strawberry-shaped mouse looks great to me. It's a simple plug and play USB mouse from Gadgets4all, uses optical tracking, and does all the basic mouse stuff but looks like a strawberry. And yes, it glows in the dark.

$14.99 from Gadget4All

From the guys behind the motion sensor on the Wii comes... a mouse. Okay, I understand you're not falling over with excitement, but this is a nice mouse. It won a prize at CES, has several unique and heavily patented features, and could actually make powerpoint presentations interesting.
Quick demo with Christian from Gyration who explains why it is different from any other mouse.

Air Mouse Elite by Gyration, £89 on Amazon

Note: I make a mistake - it won the prize at CES 2010, not CES 2009.

If you like wearing earrings that look like twisty bits of metal and have a penchant for designs with hidden messages then you may be interested in these earrings. The wire jewellry can say "I love you" or any other 30 second message you may be interested to record in them.

An interactive design student in Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA has made a way of bending wire using your voice. Speak into a microphone on her device and the little machine turns sound waves into movements that turn wheels that bend the wire. The resultant twisted bit of metal has a secret message encoded in it. But there's no way of hearing it back again, unfortunately. See the New Scientist video about it below

It all reminds us a lot of these guys who make fabric out of used tape cassette tape. Sort of arty, sort of strange.

[via New Scientist]

It doesn't have an obvious mouthpiece - and that, say makers Nica, is what makes it good. Nica make good-looking Bluetooth headsets, and their new top product is a headset called Sunrise which looks a bit like a shell.

It does away with the "bar-shaped" mouthpiece bit, replacing it with "open air acoustics" so it picks up what you are saying from nearby your mouth. It cups your ear with soft foam pad and all in all LOVES YOU.

John Gaw from makers Maverick says:

"It rests comfortably on the outside of your ear instead of poking something in your ear canal. It doesn't have an extended bar shape reaching down towards your mouth breaking up the visual appearance of your face. And it does all kinds of cool other stuff with the way that it magnetically docks and charges while active."

I however think it is important for Bluetooth headsets to have some kind of visual impact because otherwise goddamn it just looks like you are talking to yourself and that makes other people uncomfortable.

It charges on a magnetic dock (provided) and comes with the requisite AC adapter. You can also buy other chargers for your car/desk.

The Nica Sunrise is available on Maverick.com for $79.99 (£51).

Here are the specs:
Compact, thin shape (35.5mm in diameter, 11.5mm thick)
Open-air design (no ear insert)
Noise suppression technology
13mm speaker plays crisp and loud
Magnetic attachment to charging docks
Three charging options with the Mini Charger (included), Desk Dock (sold separately), and Car Dock (sold separately)
Receive calls while Nica is charging
nicaConnect™ provides automatic reconnection to your phone when charging on Car Dock
Rechargable lithium polymer battery
Sliding power switch makes it easy to see if Nica is on or off
4 hours talk time / 150 hours standby time
Fully charges in 1 hour
0.5 ounces (14 grams)
Operating range up to 30 feet (10 meters)
Supports Headset and Handsfree Bluetooth profiles
Multipoint (pair with two phones)
Bluetooth v2.1+EDR compatible

Kooky Japanese watch-makers TokyoFlash have created another of the abstract art watches they are famous for. The Round Trip is, well round, and slightly more conventional than some of their other watches - like the one that was based on traffic flow for example.

All their beautiful but weird watches look they like require a degree in physics to read, but TokyoFlash claim that understanding this one is a breeze once you get used to it..

"Vivid green, blue and orange cells will illuminate the screen to show the time. Once mastered, you'll be able to read Round Trip at a glance.... Hours are displayed in the inner ring in orange, in the same position as hours on a clock face. Minutes are displayed in the outer ring in blue in three minute intervals in the same position as minutes on a clock face. Green LEDs show two single minutes at the bottom of the display..."

No recommended for the epileptic, or people who get headaches easily, but we like it.

Round Trip is 15,900 Japanese yen ($169, €141, £121) including delivery, and this limited edition watch is available exclusively from www.tokyoflash.com.