Kensington rolls out accessories aplenty

In addition to those hyperbole-laden mice and keyboards Kensington introduced the other day, the company also busted out a whole range of other accessories, including everything from FM transmitters to power adapters to notebook cases. On that first front, the company has introduced no less than four of its LiquidFM Transmitters, including two designed specifically for iPods and two that'll work with any old MP3 player. All four boast features like QuickSeek to automatically find the clearest frequency and RDS functionality to display song information on compatible car stereos. In other forms of accessorizing, Kensington's introduced a slew of "Connect it" and "Power it" devices, the former of which includes a variety of laptop docks and stands replete with USB ports, while the later consists of adapters of various sorts to let you use and charge your USB-powered devices in your car, on a plane, or at home using a regular power outlet. As if that wasn't enough, the company also has a pair of new laptop cases, which will neither charge your devices nor transmit audio, but which should keep both your laptop and your wrists safe, thanks to Kensington's trademark Contour ergonomic support panel. According to Kensington, the whole lot should be available in time for the holiday season, with everything available for pre-order now.

[John M @ Sep 17th 2007 12:59PM]

Hmmmm. Can you get FM radio on an iphone?

[Allan @ Sep 17th 2007 2:07PM]

Accessorizing products that other companies make has made Kensington million$

It's cheaper than innovating.

[greg @ Sep 17th 2007 4:11PM]

ID3 tag over RDS FTW!

[ventivent @ Sep 17th 2007 8:01PM]

Just got the old Kensington Digital FM transmitter for my iPod. It's by far the best FM transmitter I've used, having tried a Griffin iTrip and an old "iRock." The new one with RDS and Quickscan will make the product just about perfect. By the way, if you have an FM transmitter, and don't have a Quickscan type feature, you can go to DLO's website, type in your zip code, and it will find the best frequency for you:

http://www.dlo.com/openfm/openfm_web.tpl