Nope, there’s no joke over here. These balls can really save your iPad some scars. The iBallz consist of 4 soft balls that can be locked on 4 corners of your iPad, and act like a cushion during dropping impact. From the looks and idea, it sure does work.

The balls can be lock tight to prevent them from running away (or rolling away), by using a cord that can be tighten or loosen. You can even tilt them to have some degree in order to have some typing session, though the tilt does not do much of a justice. And the best things of all, is that it does not block any buttons or ports. A very ingenious creation indeed, and it comes cheap too, at only $19.99.

[iBallz via Oh!Gizmo]