iStabilizer’s (www.istabilizer.com) US$99.95 iStabilizer tabArm is the first friction articulating arm for tablets such as the iPad.

It allows you to attach tablets to virtually any surface:  desk, table, tripod, kitchen, bedroom, car headrest and anywhere else in your office or home. It mounts tablets to any standard tripod, a clamp, hot shoe adapter, and 11-inch stainless steel articulating Arm (each of these items are also sold separately). 

The included tabMount holds the iPad from side to side and the iPad mini from top to bottom.  The tabArm holds up to 8.8 pounds and any tablet up to 8.25 inches wide or tall.   
 
Friction articulating arms are common in the movie industry to set up monitors in any angle while filming to allow directors to see what is being filmed without having to look directly into the camera lens.  iStabilizer took this movie studio articulating arm concept and designed an arm specifically for tablets to allow users to be able to setup and rotate the device in any angle on any desk, tripod, or other surface to easily manipulate and view the screen while on a secure arm thereby taking tablet use to a whole other level of creativity. 
 
Compatible with the iPad, iPad mini, Nexus7, Nexus10, Kindle, and other tablets, the tabArm includes the  iStabilizer tabMount that The iStabilizer tabArm cradles the tablet while in your case and works with any standard tripod that uses the ¼” thread.  The included tabMount holds the iPad from side to side and the iPad mini from top to bottom.  The tabArm holds up to 8.8 pounds and any tablet up to 8.25 inches wide or tall.   

The iStabilizer tabArm is priced at $99.95 and includes the 11-inch stainless steel articulating arm, tabMount, clamp, and hot shoe adapter.