01/05/2007
Kensington launches market’s fastest FM Transmitter for finding best station to play iPod™ music
Kensington, the mobile computer accessories company, has launched the QuickSeek FM transmitter, a portable FM transmitter that finds the best frequency for playing music within seconds. It transmits music stored on any iPod to a car radio or radio on a home stereo system, enabling the user to share their digital music collection with friends.
Kensington’s QuickSeek™ technology scans the entire radio spectrum (88.1 - 107.9 MHz) to find the optimal FM signal to transmit to in less than six seconds, making tuning an iPod to a radio easier than ever. It has three presets, enabling the user to store stations that are regularly available so they can be found instantly. The device’s bright display screen also helps make it easy to use.
When the QuickSeek FM Transmitter is being used in the car, it can charge the iPod from the cigarette lighter while it plays the music through the car radio. The charger can then be detached, making the transmitter portable, so that it can transmit the music to any FM radio within range.
“You can go from the car to home stereo within seconds with this new FM transmitter,” said Karen Hicks, European product manager for Kensington’s Play It range. “While it’s only a tiny device, the superior technology it uses transmits the sound really clearly, and it finds the best station faster than any other transmitters on the market.”
The FM transmitter uses patented ClearFM™ technology from Aerielle to reduce static noise and enhance audio quality. It works with all full-size clickwheel iPods, including the iPod nano, and its sleek black casing ensures it complements the latest models.
Kensington’s QuickSeek Portable FM Transmitter retails at £xx and is available from xx.
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About Kensington
Kensington is a leading provider of desktop and mobile device accessories, trusted by IT, educators, business and home office professionals around the world for more than 35 years. Kensington products empower people to dynamically interact with content, creating a better working experience for productive performance. In both office and mobile environments, Kensington’s extensive portfolio of award-winning products provides trusted security, desktop productivity innovations, and ergonomic well-being. Our core competencies in engineering, industrial design, product quality and responsive customer support make Kensington The Professionals’ Choice™.
Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Kensington operates as the technology division of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO), one of the world’s largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded business, academic and consumer products, sold in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Kensington is the inventor and worldwide leader in laptop security locks, the acknowledged leader of Trackball innovation and offers a broad range of premium-branded desktop productivity solutions.