From the designer of the Xbox 360 and Kinect, to the TikTok and LunaTik iPad nano watches, comes a very minimal powerboard that doubles up as a pencil holder. Taking the storage compartment off reveals six sockets for plugging into – along with a power switch. The Power Pod is available now for $US99 at Coalesse. [Coalesse via Core77]
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