Kensington Computer Products Group

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Co-founded by Philip Damiano as Kensington Microware{{Cite web |date=2021-05-13 |title=Prospect Hill Growth Partners, L.P. {{!}} Team {{!}} Philip Damiano |url=https://www.prospecthillgrowth.com/team/members/Philip_Damiano |access-date=2024-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513024257/https://www.prospecthillgrowth.com/team/members/Philip_Damiano |archive-date=13 May 2021 }} in 1981, their first product was called the System Saver, an accessory for the Apple IIe that added a cooling fan and surge protection. In 1986, the company was acquired by ACCO Brands.{{Cite web |title=Kensington – 40 Years of Innovation |url=https://www.kensington.com/News-Index---Blogs--Press-Center/Security-Blog/kensington-40-years-of-innovation/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Kensington |language=en}} Kensington's first trackball mouse was the Turbo Mouse for Macintosh released in 1986 and trackballs have since been one of the major offerings by the company. Their first laptop physical security lock was made in 1992.

Kensington also produced accessories for portable devices like the iPod, including the Stereo Dock in 2005.{{Cite web |date=2005-06-09 |title=Kensington Stereo Dock conjoins iPod, stereo |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/2005-06-09-kensington-stereo-dock-conjoins-ipod-stereo.html |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-SG}}

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Kensington primarily sells computer accessories, such as mice and keyboards as well as power supplies and anti-theft systems for computers and electronic devices. They have also made cases for laptops and other consumer electronics, such as the KeyFolio Expert protective case for iPad.[https://www.netzwelt.de/news/92286-kensington-keyfolio-expert-test-ipad-schutzhuelle-tastatur.html Kensingtons KeyFolio Expert im Test: Universelle iPad-Schutzhülle mit Tastatur], netzwelt, retrieved 18 May 2012. The use of the accessories is aimed at both fixed and mobile workstations.File:Kensington Expert Mouse Wired Trackball 64325.jpgThe company offers the Kensington Lock, an anti-theft system for laptops and other peripherals, together with a range of individual locking systems with various options to secure computing devices such as laptops, desktops, projectors, TFTs and external hard drives.{{cite web |title=Kensington SAFE Security Ratings |url=http://us.kensington.com/html/11203.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903064817/http://us.kensington.com/html/11203.html |archive-date=2011-09-03 |access-date=2014-04-12}}{{cite web |last=Westover |first=Brian |date=2017-06-26 |title=Kensington Laptop Locking Station 2.0 Review: Security, But at a Cost |url=https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/accessories/kensington-laptop-locking-station-20 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=LaptopMag}}

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