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Belkin announces 4 new laptop accessories

Some users like to keep their laptops cool and themselves comfortable. In order to help them, Belkin has announced four new laptop accessories aimed at keeping notebook users cool and comfortable.

Made of durable microfiber, the Belkin CushTop Hideaway will retail for $64.99 and is designed to make using your laptop on the couch, floor or bed more comfortable. It has a slot for storing the power supply or mouse.

The Laptop Cooling Hub has four USB ports to connect devices like an external hard drive, mouse, and webcam and raises the rear of the laptop for comfortable use. It will retail for $49.99.

Belkin also introduced the Laptop Cooling Lounge that will sell for $39.99 featuring a fan to keep the heat from a laptop off your legs and it works with notebooks up to 17-inches. With an adjustable-height mechanism and a wider footprint, the Cooling Lounge makes for a more comfortable computing experience on your lap.

The final accessory is the Laptop CoolStrip that raises the rear of the notebook and looks like a little spike strip. The simple design of the CoolStrip lifts your laptop, allowing it to breathe while also managing your power cord. It works with laptops up to 17 inches and is washable with mild soap and water. It retails for $19.99 and is dishwasher safe.

Belkin is a privately held company and the recognized leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for MP3 devices, computers, and more. Belkin provides extensive solutions for networking, home theater, with their PureAV line of cables, power, and digital wireless accessories, and many more categories. You can view and purchase them at www.belkin.com, as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores.