8/10/2010

Portable, Simple and Reliable Offering for Complete Power with Pricing that Works with Any Budget

Kensington Computer Products Group, a worldwide leader in delivering smart made simple™ computing accessories, today introduced two new additions of Wall Laptop Power Adapters to its current family of smartly engineered power solutions. Whether you are looking for a replacement laptop adapter or a secondary one to conveniently keep in your computer bag, Kensington provides the reliability you need to grab and go in a thin and light form factor.

Kensington laptop adapters accommodate any travel situation, for use in the home, office or airport. The adapters are universally compatible with laptop computers from today's leading manufacturers such as HP®, Compaq®, Dell® and Toshiba®. Kensington's Wall Laptop Power Adapter is a portable, simple and reliable accessory that is ideal for replacing a primary laptop adapter or taking along backup power. Kensington's Wall Laptop Power Adapter with USB Power Port offers dual charging abilities for all USB type of devices, so you don't need to pack multiple chargers. That means maximum productivity - no matter where your "office" or work environment may be.

Regardless of any sudden change in power, you can rest assured that Kensington products can handle the spikes in power draw offering you piece of mind, wherever work takes you. Kensington rigorously tests all of its power products for the following:

• Burn-in testing to verify long term reliability
• Dynamic load testing to verify operation when there are large spikes in power requirements
• Temperature testing with thermocouple attached to device under load to verify case and internal temperature
• HiPot testing used to verify isolation/insulation

Both of the new Kensington smart power adapters also feature recyclable packaging and are ENERGY STAR® qualified, so they use 30% less energy than conventional adapters and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ENERGY STAR® reports as many as 2.7 billion external power adapters are in use within the U.S., an average of about nine per person. The heavy usage results in as much as 300 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) spent per year in energy consumption, or about 11% of the national electric bill. Current U.S. average cost of electricity is 12 cents per kWh. If everyone switched to Kensington Smart Power adapters, the nation could potentially save as much as 90 billion kWh/year, a monetary equivalent of up to $10.8 billion or $94 per US household³.

"Today's mobile professionals demand performance from their charging devices and the confidence to know they operate safely in a variety of work environments and with different mobile products," said Bonni Silverman, Regional Product Manager, Kensington. "No matter which of our laptop power adapters you are using during travel, you can be confident that technology companions such as a smartphone, PDA or other Bluetooth® device will be charged at all times."

Furthermore, the Consumer Electronics Association's recent July 2010 report indicates that the consumer electronics industry will exceed revenue projections this year with as much as $174.9 billion in U.S. sales. Kensington continuously supports the expanding electronics market by producing the best quality of accessories to complement their use. As laptop purchases swell this year, Kensington's simple and reliable power adapters will help boost productivity of any laptop , in any environment.

¹Source: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=ext_power_supplies.power_supplies_consumers
²Source: Energy Information Administration: Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government, "Electric Power Monthly" July 19, 2010 Report
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html
³Monetary estimate of savings per US household based on $10.8 billion savings division among 113,425,776 total US households projected by 2010 US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/population/projections/nation/hh-fam/table1n.txt
⁴The semi-annual U.S. Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecast (July 2010) http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100722006021&newsLang=en

Kensington Wall Laptop Power Adapters - Adapting to Any Power Need, Anytime

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Kensington Wall Laptop Power Adapter (K38074US; SRP $69.99) Whether you're looking for a replacement laptop adapter or a secondary adapter to keep in your computer bag, the Kensington Wall Laptop Power Adapter provides the reliability you need. It's compatible with a wide range of laptop computers from leading manufacturers. Compatible with the most popular laptop brands, including: Dell®, HP®, Compaq®, IBM®, Lenovo™, Toshiba®, Sony®, Gateway®, Acer®, Asus® Over current protection, over voltage protection, short circuit protection and over temperature protection Reliable and simple to use ENERGY STAR® qualified, so it uses 30% less energy than conventional adapters

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Kensington Wall Laptop Power Adapter with USB Power Port (K38077US; SRP $79.99) Choosing a laptop power adapter has never been so easy. The Kensington Wall Laptop Power Adapter with USB Power Port works with most notebooks and it offers portable, simple and reliable power. Use the built-in USB Power Port to power and charge mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, PDA, iPhone, iPod, MP3 and more. Compatible with the most popular laptop brands, including: Dell®, HP®, Compaq®, IBM®, Lenovo™, Toshiba®, Sony®, Gateway®, Acer®, Asus®Includes mini USB charging cable and micro USB adapter tip for charging your mobile devices Simple, reliable, secondary power adapter for home/office or on the go ENERGY STAR® qualified, so it uses 30% less energy than conventional adapters

Additional ENERGYSTAR® Qualified Power Adapters from Kensington

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Kensington Wall Ultra Compact Notebook Power Adapter (K38066US; $99.99) Don't call this a brick. The Kensington Wall Ultra Compact Notebook Power Adapter is smaller and lighter than a standard power adapter* and charges other mobile devices so you'll have fewer chargers to worry about. It's even ENERGY STAR® qualified, so it uses an average of 30% less energy than conventional power adapters. Compatible with the most popular laptop brands, including: Dell®, HP®, Compaq®, IBM®, Lenovo™, Toshiba®, Sony®, Gateway®, Acer®, Asus® 43% smaller and 32% lighter than standard power adapters* Built-in USB power port charges mobile devices Retractable mini USB charging cable and micro USB adapter tip included *Based on regular 90 watt adapter

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Kensington Wall/Air Ultra Compact Notebook Power Adapter (K38067US; SRP $119.99) Fly through airports with the Kensington Wall/Air Ultra Compact Notebook Power Adapter. It also charges other mobile devices, even in the air, so you'll have fewer chargers to pack. And it's ENERGY STAR® qualified, so it uses an average of 30% less energy than conventional power adapters. Compatible with the most popular laptop brands, including: Dell®, HP®, Compaq®, IBM®, Lenovo™, Toshiba®, Sony®, Gateway®, Acer®, Asus® 43% smaller and 32% lighter than standard power adapters* Built-in USB power port charges mobile devices Travel pack includes airline charging cable, retractable mini USB charging cable, micro USB adapter tip and travel pouch *Based on regular 90 watt adapter

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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.