The 10 Best tablet accessories

Give your compact computer a boost with one of these add-ons, from top-notch speakers to waterproof casings...

1. Twelve South HoverBar

£69.95 store.apple.com/uk

Clever this one. It connects your iPad to your Mac to create the ultimate Apple workstation. You can also use it as a separate iPad mount.

2. ION iCade

£69.99, currys.co.uk

Rewind the clock and play games arcade style with this retro look iCade, which has been created specifically for iPads. Comes with joystick and buttons.

3. i-Connex 2 Bluetooth Keyboard

£62, littlewoods.com

Bluetooth full-size folding keyboard boasts six media controls: play/pause, volume up/ down/mute, previous/next track.

4. Jawbone Big Jambox

£259.99, jawbone.com

The great thing about Bluetooth speakers is that they work with any tablet. The Jawbone Jambox is by far the best to come on the market so far.

5. Speck PixelSkin HD Wrap

£39.95, speckproducts.com

Ideal for anyone looking for lightweight protection and a secure grip, this unique "pixelskin" design combines a glossy background with matte-finish pixels.

6. Wacom Bamboo Duo Stylus

£34.99, uk.shop.wacom.eu

With a premium ball-point ink pen at one end and a stylus at the other, this is the ideal tool for writing and drawing in both the digital and analogue world.

7. Lakeland Tablet Pouch

£8.99, lakeland.co.uk

With a patented seal, this weatherproof PVC pouch means that your tablet stays clean and splash free, even when you take it to the beach.

8. iLuv Generic Tablet Stand

£14.99, iluv.co.uk

A great buy. Watch films with the two-way adjustable angle feature, while the gaps in the bottom of the stand allow the sound from your device to be amplified.

9. Avantree CGST-09 Dual USB Universal Car Charger

£12.95, mobilefun.co.uk

This powerful car charger kit features two USB ports so that you can keep both your tablet and smartphone fully charged.

10. HP ENVY e-All-in-One Printer

£149.98, pcworld.co.uk

Stylish and slimline, this boasts a polished glass top, compact size and it has HP's ePrint and Apple's AirPrint technology.