Valentines Day isn’t just about sharing the love between couples, it’s also about sharing the love between app developers and iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. Whether you’re looking to send virtual flowers, film a romantic movie, take some sexy photos, cook a special meal, or kill some shirtless dudes, there are some good sales to take advantage of.

Valentine’s Day—that most polarizing of holidays—is a week away. And whether you have anyone with whom to share it, there are plenty of app developers who want to share it with you. We’ve got iOS apps to help you find a date, cook for that date, send cards to that date and “bump bears” with that date. There are also some Valentine’s themed accessories and sales to take advantage of, so check it out now before the holiday passes you by.

iBallz, despite a funny name,offer some serious protection. Coupled with the newly-introduced Lid case, they could possibly be the most secure protection your iPad will ever enjoy short of being locked up in a vault. All around one of the best and most novel case designs out there, iBallz offers both superior drop protection and unflagging ability as a conversation starter.

2012 Toy Fair is going on in New York City this week, and ThinkGeek is using the event to unveil the iCADE 8-Bitty wireless game controller for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The iCADE 8-Bitty “… will bring the magic of the iCADE to the pockets of smartphone and tablet users by delivering an enhanced gaming experience everyone can enjoy.”

Mobile road warriors flocked to netbooks, and are now adopting the iPad for two key reasons: size and weight. The all-day battery life of the iPad is a winner, but its onscreen keyboard is definitely a dud. A Bluetooth keyboard that that offers protection with a slim profile and iPad-matching battery could be the ultimate mobile accessory. The question is, does Cirago’s offering fit the bill?

Love your iPhone, but sick of running out of battery by the end of the day each day? Spyder Digital Research is here to help with a new docking case that charges your phone all day long. Spyder’s PowerShadow Battery Case & Charge/Sync Dock, which works with both the iPhone 4 and 4S, consists of a thick case that charges the iPhone, as well as a USB-based dock that, essentially, charges the charger. It is also possible to charge the phone directly through the dock.

Would you like to play your keyboard, electronic drums or other MIDI compatible device through your iOS device? Yes, please. Thanks to IK Multimedia’s iRig MIDI, you can do just that. It’s a dongle for your iOS device that accepts MIDI In, Out and Through, which opens a number of doors for electronic musicians.

Plastic as a design material is apparently right out, yet nostalgia will have its way despite the relentless march of minimalist aesthetic. Schreer Delights, an offshoot of Schreer Design, has developed a line of iPhone 4/4S cases designed to mimic vintage Apple designs. Get ready to dress up your iPhone like it’s 1984, 1999, or 2001!

It’s now been nearly two weeks since the Macworld | iWorld 2012 kicked off in San Francisco, and the shift from the Mac to Apple’s iDevices appears to have been a success. Truth be known, the show was headed that way before IDG embraced it with the name change, as evidenced by the growing number of iPhone case developers occupying booths on the show floor. This year was no exception, as there were numerous companies with snazzy new cases to show off. So, what do you say? Shall we take a look, then?

Interested in using your iPad 2 as a secondary monitor or touchscreen computer? There are various apps that let you do that, and now there’s some hardware, too. Twelve South has unveiled HoverBar, an adjustable arm that floats an iPad 2 next to an iMac or Apple display. The HoverBar can also be used separately to create a compact iPad workstation or an install-free kitchen mount for iPad.