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Atari Arcade - Discovery Bay Game

In our review of the Atari's Greatest Hits app, we noted that although it’s nice to see old-school games on the iPad, trying to play them without a joystick is extremely difficult. The Atari Arcade is an easy solution ... read more at Macworld

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Joby GorillaMobile Yogi for iPad 2 - Joby

Over the past few years, users of portable digital devices—especially cameras—have become accustomed to seeing the flexible pod-like appendages that now characterize Joby's Gorilla accessory line. The multi-jointed legs seem a bit bizarre at first glance ... read more at Macworld

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Logitech Harmony Link - Logitech

Over the last decade or so, Logitech’s Harmony products have honed the fine art of consolidating controls for multiple home entertainment center components into handy and reasonably easy-to-set up universal remotes ... read more at Macworld

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Fling - Ten One Design

The Fling is made of clear plastic, which means it doesn’t obstruct your view, and it features a patent-pending snail-shell spiral design. The harder you push the joystick in any direction, the more resistance it gives.. In our testing, the Fling performed admirably with every game that uses virtual ’sticks ... read more at MacLife

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Joystick-It - ThinkGeek

The Joystick-It is a retro option with a delightful shiny chrome finish and crosshair etchings. Unfortunately, it doesn’t feel as good as it looks—stuck on an iPad, the heavy stick feels wobbly and insecure. Plus, a surprising oversight makes them almost perfectly unusable for games with floating virtual contols ... read more at MacLife

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Disney Cars 2 AppMates - Disney

There’s actually a clever idea behind the AppMates, which are miniature recreations of the Cars 2 characters. You drive the little toys across the surface of an iPad, which is running a dedicated iPad app ... read more at Macworld

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SMK-Link PadDock 10 - SMK-Link

SMK-Link’s $100 PadDock 10 is a desktop iPad stand, charging dock, and speaker system that's available in two versions: The original PadDock 10 for the original iPad, and the PadDock 10v2 for the iPad 2 ... read more at Macworld

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Architect Stylus - Arctic Accessories

Aluminum-machined styluses are all the rage these days, it seems, with Arctic Accessories’s $23 Architect Stylus the latest in a long line of impeccably-designed devices. But while the Architect may take its cues from Adonit’s line of capped pens and the sleek figure of Wacom’s Bamboo ... read more at Macworld

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Just Mobile AluPen Pro - Just Mobile

Just Mobile’s $40 AluPen Pro, available in black or silver, is a revamp of the company’s original AluPen stylus, adding 2-in-1 functionality in a slimmer package while preserving its predecessor’s great design ethic ... read more at Macworld

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iCade Arcade Cabinet - Ion Audio

ThinkGeek teamed up with Ion to make something wonderful: a solid, well-constructed gaming cabinet for your iPad. In short, it’s everything you hoped it’d be. All the functions and details of the iCade have been meticulously and lovingly perfected ... read more at MacLife

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SeaSucker iPad Mounting System - SeaSucker

The cottage industries that pop up around Apple products are an interesting phenomenon. On one hand, you have companies that appear seemingly out of nowhere and make a name for themselves creating new products for your iDevices ... read more at MacLife

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Cocoon Grid-It Wrap for iPad - Cocoon

The Wrap’s stretchy neoprene cover closes with Velcro, and its lining is soft. Your iPad, Kindle, or other tablet slides into its own pocket in the back, behind Cocoon’s Grid-It panel. The Grid-It is entirely covered with overlapping elastic straps with little rubber bumps woven into them ... read more at MacLife

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Targus Lap Lounge for iPad 2 - Targus

Targus's $50 Lap Lounge for iPad 2 aims to fill this use-the-iPad-in-comfort niche. Specifically designed for the iPad 2, the Lap Lounge securely holds your tablet in a plastic frame within a beanbag-cushion base that sits comfortably on your lap... read more at Macworld

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Arexit A-Fold - Arexit

Compact and color-coordinated with the iPad, Arexit's $50 A-Fold stand provides a simple and aesthetically pleasing way to park your tablet at a variety of angles for convenient viewing... read more at Macworld

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GorillaMobile Yogi for iPad 2 - Joby

Over the past few years, users of portable digital devices—especially cameras—have become accustomed to seeing the flexible pod-like appendages that now characterize Joby's Gorilla accessory line. The multi-jointed legs seem a bit bizarre at first glance... read more at Macworld

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Incase Origami Sleeve for iPad - Incase

Incase's $35 Origami Sleeve for iPad references the craft of origami as a term of art. Unlike genuine Origami though, there's nothing deep or complex about the folds of this combination iPad case and stand—but that's a good thing... read more at Macworld

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miFrame for iPad - Striped Sail

So here's a novel concept: An iPad stand that doubles as a picture frame. That's the idea behind Striped Sail's $79 miFrame for iPad. This sturdy, rather-heavy bit of hardware is a stay-at-home iPad companion, making the best use of your tablet's downtime... read more at Macworld

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Woodees iPic Stylus - Woodees

I’ll give the wide variety of iOS styluses on the market one thing: They keep on coming up with new ways to intrigue me. The latest to cross my desk is Woodees’s $15 iPic Stylus, a quirky guitar-pick-with-rubber-nib hybrid designed to aid users in their quest to become digital music masters... read more at Macworld

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Just Mobile UpStand - Just Mobile

Just Mobile's $50 UpStand for iPad is a dedicated stand for viewing your iPad on a desk, table, or countertop. It’s simple, lightweight, and works with both iPad generations—even when the tablet is in a reasonably sized case... read more at Macworld

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Portfolio Case with Stand - iLuv

A classic leather-ish folio case, iLuv’s $50 Portfolio Case with Stand offers a number of nice design touches. Offered in black or gray leatherette, it’s outfitted with a large, wraparound flap that you snap into place to close the folio securely... read more at Macworld

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Dodocase for iPad 2 - Dodocase

The Dodocase for the original iPad was my favorite iPad case for a long, long time. The new $60 Dodocase for iPad 2 follows in its footsteps…to a fault. It’s a gorgeous Moleskine-style folio case... read more at Macworld

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Versavu Cover & Stand - Targus

If there’s an award to be given for the most features tossed into a slim iPad 2 case, Targus’s $60 Versavu Cover & Stand for iPad 2 would get it. This leather-clad folio features a professional-looking black-leather front... read more at Macworld

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Convertible iPad 2 Case - Hard Candy Cases

What if you have an iPad 2 but loved the original Apple iPad Case? In that case, look no further than Hard Candy Cases’ $45 Convertible iPad 2 Case. Available in black, red, or white this faux-leather case is functionally identical to the original Apple iPad Case... read more at Macworld

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Folio P2 Folio Case - Scosche

Scosche’s $45 Folio P2 Folio Case for iPad 2, provides protection for your iPad 2 without adding much weight or thickness. Its faux-leather or carbon-fiber exterior is classy, and and the interior is lined with soft fabric... read more at Macworld

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Glam - Cygnett

There’s a lot to like about these cases, especially if you like leather folios. The iPad itself is framed by leather, a look that I don’t really like—I’d rather see as much of the iPad’s glass front as possible—but is quite common in folio cases... read more at Macworld

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Lavish Earth - Cygnett

There’s a lot to like about these cases, especially if you like leather folios. The iPad itself is framed by leather, a look that I don’t really like—I’d rather see as much of the iPad’s glass front as possible—but is quite common in folio cases... read more at Macworld

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Lavish - Cygnett

There’s a lot to like about these cases, especially if you like leather folios. The iPad itself is framed by leather, a look that I don’t really like—I’d rather see as much of the iPad’s glass front as possible—but is quite common in folio cases... read more at Macworld

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Octavo - Pad & Quill

Another entry in the iPad-case-as-Moleskine genre, Pad & Quill’s $60 Octavo for iPad 2 () features a leather cover and cloth interior that, together, make the case feel like a hardcover book... read more at Macworld

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Skinny - STM

If the goal is to keep your iPad 2 as thin and light as possible while giving it some added protection, STM’s $40 Skinny for iPad 2 is a great choice. The front cover is a thin, rigid panel... read more at Macworld

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Composition - Portenzo

The Portenzo cases’ birch frames are attractive, though the design of the iPad 2 has required the company to add several additional cutout areas in order to provide access to all the tablet’s ports and buttons... read more at Macworld

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Notebook Style - Portenzo

The Portenzo cases’ birch frames are attractive, though the design of the iPad 2 has required the company to add several additional cutout areas in order to provide access to all the tablet’s ports and buttons... read more at Macworld

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Windsor - Cygnett

There’s a lot to like about these cases, especially if you like leather folios. The iPad itself is framed by leather, a look that I don’t really like—I’d rather see as much of the iPad’s glass front as possible—but is quite common in folio cases... read more at Macworld

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