Kensington® Announces Four New Productivity Accessories for iPad, iPhone, and iPod
January 06 2011 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Kensington Computer Products Group, a worldwide leader in
delivering smart made simple™ computing accessories for the mobile
consumer, today introduced four new products to extend connectivity
with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices and the applications that run
on them. Among the newly announced peripherals is Kensington’s
PowerLift™ Back-Up Battery and Dock, a 2011 CES Innovations and
Engineering Award Honoree1. This clever product acts as a back-up
battery and dock offering charging power and handsfree access.
Three additional new accessories include: a rubberized band to
protect iPad, a touch screen stylus and pen for iPad, and a dual
USB wall charger for simultaneous charge of up to two iPad, iPhone,
or iPod devices.
The four new smart made simple designs allow mobile business
users to safeguard their Apple investments and lengthen life of the
devices they rely on to get work done — at home, in the office or
anywhere in between. iPhone chatting via FaceTime™ or Skype™ is
made easy with Kensington’s PowerLift, offering extra power and a
dock for convenient handsfree access. Protective and productive,
Kensington’s BlackBelt™ Protection Band for iPad acts as rubberized
smart armor with full access to all ports and controls. The
Kensington Virtuoso™ Touch Screen Stylus and Pen enhances freedom
to create with comfort and precision when using iPad apps such as
iAnnotate, Penultimate™, or SketchBook Pro™. With Kensington’s Dual
USB Wall Charger, multitasking iPad, iPhone, or iPod users can
simultaneously charge two devices from a single wall outlet.
Kensington’s new products serve to support the steady trend of
consumer technology adoption for both personal and business usage.
The use of an iPad as a business tool in particular continues to
grow considerably. In fact, research company Techaisle’s recent
small business survey2 shows that 2 million iPads have been
purchased by small businesses (1-99 employees) in the US with an
adoption rate of 20%. The use of the iPad is more prevalent in
businesses with a staff of between 20-99 employees. As more
business professionals rely on mobile Apple devices to conduct
work-related tasks, accessories that provide lasting performance
become essential to achieving productivity.
New Kensington Accessories for iPad,
iPhone, and iPod
Kensington PowerLift™ Back-Up Battery
and Dock (K39253US; SRP $49.99): Give your iPhone
hours of extra power plus a handsfree stand with the Kensington
PowerLift Back-Up Battery and Dock. The 1200 mAh battery pack
provides rapid charging while the kickstand flips open to let you
enjoy FaceTime chats and videos. Everything you need is built right
in including a 30-pin connector and USB cable so there are no parts
to lose. It features two position charging: in-line use for phone
conversations and docking for charge, sync and FaceTime. PowerLift
works with most cases and the LED battery indicator light tells you
how much power you have left. The accessory adds up to 20 hours of
music, 5 hours of video, 3.5 hours of talk, and 1.5 hours of
FaceTime (based on iPhone 4).
Kensington BlackBelt™ Protection Band
for iPad (K39326US; SRP $39.99): Pad your iPad!
The Kensington BlackBelt wraps your iPad with an industrial
rubberized band allowing a secure grip for handling in any iPad
orientation. It protects not just the edges but cushions iPad from
accidental drops. The BlackBelt protection band preserves full
access to all ports, controls and switches and is easily installed
and removed. The soft rubber absorbs shock and feels great in your
hand, while the lightweight and low-profile make it easy to
carry.
Kensington Virtuoso™ Touch Screen
Stylus and Pen (K39304US Black, K39305US Silver; SRP
$24.99): Bring the creativity and accuracy of freehand
to your iPad with the Virtuoso Touch Screen Stylus and Pen. When
combined with Apps such as SketchBook, iAnnotate and Penultimate,
the Stylus allows you to create, annotate and capture your ideas
freehand. And the Virtuoso Touch Screen Stylus and Pen also excels
in the analog world by having a built in pen and comfort grip. You
can write and sketch on your iPad screen when the Virtuoso is
coupled with popular apps. It functions as both an iPad stylus and
a ballpoint pen. The capacitive soft tip glides smoothly across the
iPad screen so you can navigate with far greater accuracy and
without smudging the screen.
Kensington Dual USB Wall Charger
(K39232US; SRP $34.99): Simultaneously charge two
iPad, iPhone, or iPod devices from a single wall outlet with the
Kensington Dual USB Wall Charger. It's 2.1 Amp ready to provide the
quick charge your iPad needs and includes a detachable USB sync
cable that you can use to sync your devices from your computer.
Product Availability
These Kensington accessories are currently available for
pre-order at Amazon.com, and Kensington.com and other major
retailers. For additional information on the new and existing line
of Kensington products, please visit http://www.kensington.com.
Follow Kensington on Twitter @KensingtonZone
Download hi-res images here:
http://us.kensington.com/html/17873.html
Watch Kensington’s PowerLift video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hBqRE87rRI
Kensingtonsmart made simple
(www.kensington.com)
Wherever technology takes you, personalize it with Kensington, a
worldwide leader in smart made simple computing accessories.
Kensington makes smart, intuitive, and stylish computing
accessories for laptops, netbooks and desktop computers, MP3
players, iPod, iPad and iPhone. Kensington's offering of products
range from laptop security locks, power adapters, mice, keyboards
and trackballs to universal docking stations, desktop accessories,
carrying cases and iPhone/smartphone accessories. Kensington
Computer Products Group, headquartered in Redwood Shores,
California, is the technology division of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ABD),
a world leader in branded office products, with products marketed
in more than 100 countries across the globe. For more information,
visit the Kensington web site at kensington.com or call Kensington
toll-free at 1-800-235-6708.
Kensington is a registered trademark of ACCO Brands. Smart Made
Simple, PowerLift, Virtuoso and BlackBelt are trademarks of ACCO
Brands. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. iPhone is a trademark of
Apple Inc. iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. FaceTime is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Skype is a trademark of Skype Limited. Penultimate is a trademark
of Cocoa Box Design LLC. SketchBook Pro is a registered trademark
of Autodesk, Inc. All other registered and unregistered trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
© 2011 Kensington Computer Products Group, a
division of ACCO Brands. All rights reserved.
1 Source:
http://www.cesweb.org/Awards/InnovationAwards/2011honorees.htm
2 Source:
http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/11/small-businesses-early-ipad-adoption-shows-promise-for-tablet-pcs-says-techaisle.html
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