ZAGGmate provides Protection and Keyboard for iPad

ZAGG Inc. – maker of skins, shields and other CE accessories – is showing its new ZAGGmate, a combo aluminium case/portable keyboard and stand for your iPad. This clever gadget for iPad owners is available from the ZAGG site or Best Buy for $99 ($69 without keyboard).

ZAGGmate uses a 510 mAh rechargeable lithium polymer battery that that the company claims will last several weeks without charging (a MicroUSB cable for charging is included). The company is designing a similar product for the Samsung Galaxy Tab and possibly additional tablets.

ZAGGmate is a 2011 Innovations Design and Engineering Awards honoree.

Video demos are available on the ZAGG site.