As we continue to gather more and more powerful gadgets, our need for portable power continues to increase too. There are external battery packs you can buy for different cell phones, but what about your other gear? Offering an all-in-one solution is the new AbsolutePower from Kensington. It charges three devices at once.

We’ve seen thsoe supplementary batteries before with powered USB ports, but many don’t give you enough juice to charge up something like an iPad, let alone a full blown notebook PC. The AbsolutePower is different, as this charger offers 100W of power and is compatible with a whole whack of products, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. They say it works with everything from the BB Torch to the Sony Xperia, as well as the iPad 2, Playbook, and Galaxy Tab. And yes, your Windows laptop is totally fair game too.

The claim is that it “intelligently charges up to three devices at the same time,” presumably cutting off the juice when it recognizes that your iPhone has had enough. It also helps that the AbsolutePower is roughly the same size as a modern smartphone too, making it easy to pack away in a spare pocket or bag. It also comes with a number of adapters, serving most of the popular gadgets. Each of the two USB ports offer 2.1A.

The Kensington AbsolutePower portable charger will retail for $119.99 when it launches in October.

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One of the claims to fame that the iPad holds over devices like the Kindle is that it sports “multiple functions.” It would only make sense if its accessories did the same, and that’s exactly what the Kensington PowerBack iPad case attempts to do. On the surface, it may appear to be just like the countless other iPad cases out there, but it hides a couple of secrets that just may set it apart from the crowd. First, it sports a little kickstand in the back, making it easier for you to watch your YouTube videos handsfree. Second, there’s a 4400mAh battery hidden within the PowerBack, hence the name, this can give your iPad about five extra hours of wireless enjoyment. The iPad already has pretty good battery life, but a little more juice never hurts. And third, the PowerBack can serve as a dock, allowing you to charge and sync your iPad without having to remove the PowerBack from your iPad.

We’ll see how it fairs in the ergonomics and usability arena. The price for this added convenience? $130 big ones. A little much for a case and a battery, but not way out there either.

[Kensington]

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