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Voices that Matter iPhone: One-handed iPad holder

Want to hold up an iPad as you give a talk, but afraid that you'll drop it as you gesticulate with your hands? Here's a clever way to keep control over your device while limiting risk, as seen at this weekend's Voices that Matter iPhone conference in Seattle. iPhone developer and author Andrew Donaho demonstrates the "iPad glove," a simple iPad grip in the gallery at the bottom of this post.

The glove, made of leather and fabric, attaches to your iPad using stretchy corner bands (there are both 2-corner and 4-corner versions of the holder), and then lets you hold up the device easily with just one hand, leaving the other free to point out app features or otherwise gesture. It is being developed by TKO Solutions in Austin, Texas. To learn more about the product, you can drop Andrew an email and ask him about it.



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iwashere33

i want one! - please tell me where to send money.

April 25 2010 at 1:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DanG

That looks like the same concept as the Marware Sport Grip Pro.

April 24 2010 at 8:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
williamsipad

This just looks like the iPad its about to slide out, great idea though

William, theamazingipad.com

April 24 2010 at 8:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Sasha S.

Not really. The more space your hand takes up or the more you flex it to put pressure on the strap, the tighter it gets/stronger it holds, pulls well on the front/corners.

(At least with my hack job belt version. The leather should be even better.)

April 24 2010 at 8:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sasha S.

Great idea. I just whipped up a similar setup using an old nylon webbing belt and the shoulder pad from an old messenger bag. It holds well enough but the idea of having leather ears would be more sturdy :).

Something like his with leather or other non-sretchy ears and some nice finished edge neoprene for the back would be perfect.

April 24 2010 at 7:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
eeek@comcast.net

It makes the iPad look like a killer. 'I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.'

April 24 2010 at 7:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dicklacara

Ha...

I was trying to come up with a way to do the same thing... Only I was trying to use plastic clips in a cross pattern... Never thought to use leather pouches in an x pattern!

Good job!

April 24 2010 at 6:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Saif

I love the iPad Glove. It's so bad.

April 24 2010 at 5:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Aaron

Bonus retro points to you! Now I want to play Super Mario 3.

April 24 2010 at 5:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
creativlogic

or you could get a Zagg Invisible Shield. Admittedly you can't hold it at such an extreme angle but you can however hold it with one hand and the extra grip the Invisible Shield gives you helps hold it in place. Plus, it helps protect that precious iPad from scratches... I have on and like it a lot.

April 24 2010 at 5:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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creativlogic

still like the concept though...

April 24 2010 at 5:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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