Even in sunny SoCal, it’s still been on the colder side at night. But I’ve been eagerly waiting for warmer weather so I can jump onto this year’s trend of florals, especially for summer concert season. Being into fashion, I like to complement my outfits with style-coordinated tech of the season. Here’s a roundup of tech in all floral to welcome spring in bloom...

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Heaven knows as the Tech Editor I see more iPhone cases than anyone should be exposed to throughout the year. Cases have become so common, it's all too easy to get jaded about these popular accessories. So count me happily surprised after doing a double-take upon laying my eyes upon these DIY iPhone cases using real flowers...how appropriate with the arrival of spring time!

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A laptop sleeve is not only protective insurance against scratches and dings, it's also an opportunity to showcase a little fashionable personality, especially when you design and construct the accessory yourself like this rivet-ing little number from Oh Happy Day...

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Not that there was ever many color choices for Apple laptop owners to choose from, at least not since the multi-color toilet seat shaped iBooks. But now your only option is aluminum...and more aluminum. So where does a color lover who wants to break away from the staid shell of a metallic finish turn to? A hardshell case, of course!

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Your iPhone case has a built-in kickstand? Bo-ring. Even wallet cases are a dime a dozen these days. If you're a serious multi-tasker, perhaps you'd like a multifunction case for your phone – one that really pulls its weight and does double duty as, well, something else. More

Hex Tribute Cloak Backpack • $99.95 • HEX Inspired by the traditional and indestructible rucksack, the Cloak backpack is made of water resistant wale navy blue corduroy, with a drawstring liner underneath to secure contents with a pull. And if you tote your laptop and tablet wherever you go, you'll like the padded front access iPad pocket lined in micro fleece, alongside an interior laptop compartment designed specifically for a 15" MacBook Pro (but any laptop of the same size will work too. The Tribute Cloak is a handsome way to avoid carrying a bag that screams out you're carrying hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of tech inside. More

Spring has sprung, and that means fashion magazines, style blogs, and clothing catalogs are pushing out the latest layered looks with color and pattern at the forefront. Just like your favorite Pinterest inspiration boards, we thought it would be fun to accessorize an outfit we bookmarked from the latest spring/summer 2013 J. Crew catalog with complementary tech-related items for a head-to-toe look...

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Product: Tyla Rae Polly iPad Bag
Price: $60.00
Rating: Recommend

I usually like to keep my portables in cases that don't scream, "This is a laptop bag." I generally don't like standard laptop messenger bags or sleeves, and that's why I carry my laptop in various tote bags. Tyla Rae offers carriers, sleeves, and cases for tech devices. but with women's fashion in mind. Many of their cases look like fashionable purses instead of staid carrying cases, and I got the chance to test out one of their iPad bags, the Polly in pebble beige. More

A laptop sleeve may not feel like an essential tech accessory, but having one wrapped around your little baby will help keep it protected from dirt, drops and other disasters. If you have a Macbook there's no shortage of sleeves out there on the market (3 of which I've rounded up here). But if, like me, you're working on a bigger, older PC laptop, perhaps a DIY is in your future. Fortunately, I've rounded up 3 of those as well. More

Product: Mophie OutRide for iPhone 4/4s
Price: $149.95
Rating: Recommend*

The Mophie OutRide was designed with one thing in mind: outdoor action. The hard case OutRide converts the iPhone into a 170 degree wide-angle action sports camera, complete with secure mounting kit for both dry and water based sports. Unfortunately, my mountain biking and snowboard days are over and I didn't have an iPhone 4/4s to test the unit out, so I turned to some a friend with younger knees and a love of bombing downhills to get his hands-on impressions about recording while riding with the Mophie OutRide... More