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Following on from their Nightstand iPhone Dock we saw recently, Kensington today announced their lengthily-named Charging Dock With Mini Battery Pack solution for people who need more juice from their iPhone or iPod.

This dock is a little different from most Made for iPod charging stations, supplying you with a backup battery for extended play when you’re out-and-about, plus a dock that will charge both the backup battery and your iPod or iPhone at the same time - over one USB cable.

If you’re a heavy user, you can also leave the battery attached to your iGadget and using the pack’s detachable USB charging and syncing cable - charge both the external and internal batteries simultaneously from either a wall socket or a single USB port (see image above).

The Mini Battery Pack will get you an extra 30 hours of tunes, 6 hours of video and 3 hours of talk time and the kit is compatible with virtually all iPhone and iPod models - though there’s no mention of Shuffle or 3GS compatibility.

Kensington’s Charging Dock With Mini Battery Pack is available now on pre-order from Amazon.com for $69.99 and will begin shipping in late October.

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I’ve no idea how headphone and earphone cables get so knotted, even with careful use. What I do know is that with a pair of iMuffs, you won’t need to untie them any longer. These wireless headphones make use of a little Bluetooth transmitter that plugs into your iPod Nano, Classic, Touch, Mini and all latest-gen igadgets (iPhone works too but is not supported).

This neat set of cans look as cosy as earmuffs and feature playback and volume controls right on each earpiece…beware annoying people who may derive an almost sadistic pleasure in anonymously pausing or skipping your tracks in a crowd.

The iMuffs claim to deliver near-CD quality sound up to 10 meters away. Lets remember that only applies if you’re using a CD quality sound source, if you’re listening to MP3s, expect near-MP3 quality sound.

One great feature is the integration of a hidden microphone in the right side of the headphones, which can be used to take calls and for use on Skype. The iMuffs charge via USB and fetch around 16 hours of playback while the transmitter feeds off your iPod’s battery. You can pick up a set for $129.99 over at Wi-Gear.

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Apple is on a roll today with a brand new LED Cinema Display to tempt your wallets even in these harsh economic times. This stunning 24″ LED backlit widescreen display comes with an integrated iSight video camera, microphone and speakers - and Apple engineers and designers managed to cram all of the above into an elegant, thin aluminum and glass enclosure. Nice to see Apple continue to place product design a class above the rest, even if that means the ordinary consumer has to fork out much more money. Targeting the newly released MacBook family, this Apple LED Cinema Display comes with a built-in MagSafe charger, three USB 2.0 ports and the new Mini DisplayPort that makes it a snap for MacBook users to hook up in an instant, powering not only their notebooks but favorite peripherals as well.

This 24″ glossy, widescreen display as a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, making it suitable for you to view all your videos in full High Definition. Thanks to LED backlit technology, you will be able to enjoy instant full screen brightness without having to cough up a bundle at the end of the month for your power bill. Power efficiency is definitely a positive point here, compared to older displays that depend on LCD technology. The LED Cinema Display is suspended by an aluminum stand with an adjustable hinge for almost effortless tilting. Thanks to the integrated iSight video camera, microphone and speakers, one is able to kick off video conferencing via iChat in an instant. I also like the idea of the built-in universal MagSafe charger that makes it much more convenient for users to leave their notebook’s MagSafe power adapter in the travel bag.

You will be able to pick up the new LED Cinema Display this November via the usual channels, including the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. So far the LED Cinema Display comes with a recommended retail price of $899 - granted, there are many other 24″ LCD monitors out there which do not cost that much, but none of them are able to compare to the sheer beauty of the LED Cinema Display. Just make sure you have a spanking new MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with the new Mini DisplayPort or else it would be pretty much useless.

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We’ve read it before ad-nauseum. Cupertino is working on a tablet. Apple’s going to release a tablet. Multi touch screen patent applications prove a tablet is coming. All very tempting tidbits of information based on something seen in the wild of the world wide web. Now we can add another to the list. But this time, it’s coming from the Gray Old Lady herself – the NY Times. And it pretty much looks like an iPhone on steroids.

Seems that John Markoff at the New York Times got a phone call on the “Q.T.,” very secretive, from a guy we’ll all “Deep Throat.” Throat tells Markoff that a search engine company has confirmed details and pictures of a netbook Mac with, that can only be described as “ a display somewhere between an iPhone and a MacBook.” Sounds pretty cryptic. And this is usually where the theory begins to fall a part. But there’s one thing in it’s camp that helps a little way towards giving it the street cred it needs to be a viable piece of information …

The same thing happened just before news broke on the iPhone. Search engine traffic showing Apple and the iIPhone pointing to what became the hottest selling handset in cellphones today. Couple that with Apple’s previous patent application for a laptop sized multi-touch LCD screen, and it’s starting to sound like paydirt. Only one problem … Steve Jobs quite clearly said “we don’t know how to build a sub-$500 computer that is not a piece of junk.” I think it’s parsing his words pretty good though, as most netbooks are hovering around sub $800 prices. And he also said he’d never get into the phone biz. And look what happened.

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Mac users are not left out in the latest round of product releases from Seagate as the company has lined up an advanced range of mobile and desktop FreeAgent for Mac storage solutions and accessories, and they are the FreeAgent Go for Mac with USB, FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac, the 2TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac and FreeAgent Go Dock+, a powered USB hub and dock for the FreeAgent Go, where we’ll all take a look at it in further detail right after the jump. This comprehensive storage toolkit solution for creative professionals of today will not only offer capacity improvements but performance enhancements as well to help store, record, protect and share creative inspirations. All of the Seagate FreeAgent for Mac solutions will be available formatted as HSF+ for Mac OS X and are Time Machine ready for added convenience.

FreeAgent Go Drive for Mac
The new Seagate FreeAgent Go for Mac storage solution is a USB 2.0. Seagate FreeAgent Go Drive for Mac is available this month for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $99.99 USD for 250GB, $119.99 USD for 320GB and and $149.99 for 500GB.

FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac Drive
The Seagate FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac storage solution is slim, compact and offers fast throughput with FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 connections and includes the required cables and dock. The Seagate FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac is available this month for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $129.99 USD for 250GB, $149.99 USD for 320GB and $189.99 for 500GB.

FreeAgent Go Dock+
The Seagate FreeAgent Go Dock+ includes three available USB ports to act as a USB hub. The included protective case keeps the FreeAgent Go drive safe while on the road. FreeAgent Go Dock is available immediately for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $39.99 USD.

FreeAgent Desk Drive for Mac 2TB
The high-capacity FreeAgent Desk drive for Mac 2TB features a brushed aluminum arctic silver finish that is a perfect match for the current iMac Desktop. With a FireWire 800/400 connection, the FreeAgent Desk for Mac 2TB is now available for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $339.99 USD for 2TB.

Have you drawn up your shopping list yet?

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