The battery fuel gauge has four blue LEDs.
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The PowerBack connects to the iPad via the Apple 30-pin proprietary connector.
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The PowerBack has a 3-position kickstand that folds into the case. The unit’s micro-USB power is also located on the back.
To find out if it should be on your geek gift list, checkout my complete review, “Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack.”
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To find out if it should be on your geek gift list, checkout my complete review, “Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack.”
Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
To find out if it should be on your geek gift list, checkout my complete review, “Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack.”
Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
To find out if it should be on your geek gift list, checkout my complete review, “Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack.”
Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
When using in landscape typing mode, the PowerBack and Apple iPad Case offer very similar angels.
To find out if it should be on your geek gift list, checkout my complete review, “Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack.”
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Despite being thicker than the Apple iPad Case, the PowerBack is not overly cumbersome.
To find out if it should be on your geek gift list, checkout my complete review, “Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack.”
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One of my biggest complaints about the PowerBack is the lack of a folding screen cover.
To find out if it should be on your geek gift list, checkout my complete review, “Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack.”
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To find out if it should be on your geek gift list, checkout my complete review, “Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack.”
Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
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Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
