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ber on one side. The idea is that you wrap it around
your iPad’s case, then take it o to clean your screen.
That sounded lame, until I gured out a better way
to use it. Slide the iSlip Lite over the middle panel of
your iPad’s Smart Cover, with the elastic facing out,
then fold the Smart Cover into a triangle. The at
side of the triangle is now a cleaning surface, turn-
ing your Smart Cover into a big ngerprint eraser for
your iPad. The iSlip Lite costs $5.99, and comes in a
variety of colors and patterns, if that oats your boat.
Magnetic Organization System – If you house your
MacBook on your desk, as I do, you probably also
have to deal with the annoyance of your cables fall-
ing behind your desk when you unplug them.
The Magnetic Organization System (MOS) is a clever
gadget that attaches to your desk via suction (or to a
wall with an included adhesive circle). Inside, there’s
a magnet that latches onto the ends of USB and
DisplayPort cables, keeping them from dropping to
the oor.
For non-
magnetic
cables,
such as
Ethernet
cables,
the MOS
comes
with three
magnetic
cable ties
that you can attach to make them cling.
The MOS retails for $19.95 for the plastic versions
and $39.95 for aluminum. A set of three extra cable
ties sells for $5.00.
Nimblstand – Do you struggle with nding a place
for your iPad and/or iPhone on your desk? The Nim-
blstand is an innovative solution. It’s a plastic stand
that attaches to your Apple Wireless Keyboard, with
a slot that can hold an iPad in landscape orientation,
or an iPad and iPhone together in portrait orienta-
tion.
Another interesting use for the Nimblstand is as a
kind of easel for drawing on your iPad. If you turn the
Nimblstand so the keyboard is facing away from you,
the iPad is at an ideal angle for drawing. To this end,
the Nimblstand features a slot to hold a stylus and a
hole to hold a stylus upright.
Much as I like it, I have two minor reservations about
the Nimblstand. First, I wish it were aluminum in-
stead of plastic, which feels cheap and clashes with
the keyboard’s aesthetics. Second, the Nimblstand
comes with a couple of adhesive foam blocks to at-
tach inside its slot to accommodate the thinner bezel
of the iPad Air. Having to stick little foam blocks to
the stand feels kludgy.
The Nimblstand retails for $39.99 by itself, or for
$56.99, you can buy one bundled with a Wacom
Bamboo stylus.
Do you have a favorite Apple accessory that you use
every day? Tell us about it in the comments!
Reprinted from TidBITS#1230/07-Jul-2014; reuse
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