Let’s face it: if you’re reading this site, you’re probably armed to the teeth with gadgetry. And with that arsenal of tech comes the need to plug it all in somewhere — inevitably leading to a massively cluttered work station. Well, that’s why Toshiba’s releasing two laptop accessories aimed at reducing the desktop chaos while further fueling your electronics habit. The dynadock U3.0 universal docking station offers multi-tasking users an array of six USB ports (two USB 2.0 and four USB 3.0) that can charge phones and portable media players without having to turn your computer on or have it actively connected to the dock. There’s also a Gigabit Ethernet connection for high speed data transfer and a built-in full HD digital video card that adds support for up to two extra monitors. The dock is slated to hit sometime later this month and will retail for $180. Less exciting, though no less useful, is the company’s USB 3.0 Mobile LED Monitor which boasts a widescreen 1366 x 768 HD resolution, anti-glare coating and weighs around 3.6 pounds. No pricing or concrete availability’s been announced for this external display, save for a possible April bow. You can check out the PR after the break for all extended details.

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Mophie’s ruggedized 6,000 mAh Juice Pack Powerstation Pro: it’s for argonauts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’re like us, you have to deal with your fair share of expense reports. Xerox is looking to make the task a bit easier with the Mobile Scanner. The device scans and wirelessly sends a PDF or JPEG (under 8.5-inches wide) to your PC, iOS and Android devices, making use of a 4GB Eye-Fi SD memory card. It gets better. The scanner is completely wireless and houses a rechargeable battery for true capture-on-the-go. Looking to splurge for one? You’ll have to part with $249.99 when you’re ready, as the tech is now available.

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iCade, the iPad accessory that started as a April Fool’s Day joke evolves into an all-new form just announced at CES 2012. iCade Mobile lets you slide your iPhone or iPod Touch into a d-pad style sheath that provides physical inputs for your on-the-go gaming. You’ll get four face buttons and two shoulder buttons. Now all this thing needs is a heap of developer support so you can stop trying to look through your fingers when playing on your iPhone. It’s out later this year for $79.99. Head on over to ionaudio.com for more info. More »

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I don’t know how these will perform, but holy f*ck the new Vizio PCs and notebooks look amazingly good. Indeed, they may beat sleepy PC giants at their own game. Their designer must be a genetic mix of Jon Ive and Tony Stark. More »

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LG’s Spectrum handset isn’t anything noteworthy on paper. 1.5 GHz processor, Android 2.3, and Verizon LTE is nice. But. The 4.5-inch smartphone packs an HD display with a higher resolution than the iPhone 4S. And it’s much bigger. More »

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Verizon just made the long expected Motorola Droid 4 official today, announcing the slider phone with a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 4G LTE, 8-megapixel camera, 5-row keyboard and 16GB of memory in its half-inch thick shell. More »

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The geekiest of the operating systems is branching out into entertainment. Ubuntu TV is the open-source answer to your living room set-up, and you could have a TV running the software by the end of the year. More »

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Is it impatient to wonder why our phones’ MicroUSB ports are still just measly USB 2.0? The USB Implementers Forum just acknowledged the omission at CES, but said we’ll have to wait until the end of 2012 or even the start of 2013 before we see the new standard reach handsets and tablets. It also warned that transfer speeds will be nowhere near the port’s raw 5Gbps capability, maxing out at something like 800 megabits instead. The main reason for the upgrade might actually be faster charging, since 3.0 can transfer more power, but with other port standards and even wireless charging gaining ground, it’s hard not to regard this as a year too late. Make it a host port, however, and that might be a different story.

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There’s always a few unexpected devices to be found, and we just caught a glimpse of one such device at CES Unveiled this evening from an OEM called Powertech Industries. Called the Ultra Slim, it’s an outlet expander that gives any regular electrical outlet a pair of USB power sockets — without the wiring required of more permanent solutions like FastMac’s U-Socket. The Ultra Slim is just that, as it’s only about half inch thick, and has a unique folding collapsible plug on the back to keep its trim figure. Its thin profile is also able to accommodate the depth of regular plugs with extending sections in the back. The adapters we saw were prototypes, though production will begin in earnest this July and Powertech plans to find a retailer willing to rebrand and sell them to the public for an as-yet-undetermined price. A full gallery of pics of the adapter awaits below.

Sean Cooper contributed to this report.

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