Top accessories for your iPhone and iPad

Summary: The "best of the best" accessories that you can buy for your iPhone or iPad.

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | April 22, 2012 -- 08:44 GMT (01:44 PDT)

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iPad Smart Cover

I remain convinced that for light usage, Apple's Smart Cover is the best, most cleverly designed case you can buy for your iPad. The Smart Cover is a thin, durable cover that cleverly uses magnets to align itself for a perfect fit. It automatically wakes and sleeps your iPad when you lift or close the cover, and it converts into a handy stand for reading, watching videos, and typing. And to top all that off, the microfiber lining keeps your iPad screen clean (except it does have a tendency to leave three greasy lines down the front of the screen that correspond to the folds, but it's still far better than nothing).

However, if you're accident-prone and drop your iPad, you're on your own as this case offers little in the way of impact protection.

Fits both the iPad 2 and 3.

Price: $39.00

Image credit: Apple

Topics: iPhone, Hardware, iPad, Mobility

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Lifeproof

Lifeproof is the case you must check out before you buy anything else.

Rowd1e
23 April, 2012 07:02

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iPad Smart Cover

In regards to the iPad Smart Cover, as my wife calls it the 'Not So Smart Cover', if you accidentally pick up the iPad by the cover, the magnets are not strong enough to keep the two connected and the iPad will drop. In my case the iPad screen cracked and was no longer operational. I thought I was a careful person, but obviously not enough for this case.

giscoobe
23 April, 2012 09:53

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- holding ipad by cover
  
  you dummy why the hell would you hold anything by its cover be it book laptop or ipad
  
  transwizard
  23 April, 2012 15:56
  
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G-Form

Have you checked out G-Form cases, that is the only one I will use? http://www.g-form.com

Drew7803
24 April, 2012 08:23

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Awesome IPAD video!

Having trouble with your IPAD? The IPAD is the greatest thing since slice bread! Get the most out of your IPAD NOW! http://ef3dbvv61xh26q93w0lgp3lay5.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=IPADVIDEOS

xluva315
26 April, 2012 15:24

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