Of particular potential interest to iPad owners looking to avoid repeatedly draining their batteries, Griffin's new XL USB to Dock Cable ($40, aka 3 Meter USB to Dock Cable) is a 9.8-foot-long heavy duty charging and synchronization cable with a Dock Connector plug at one end and a USB plug at the other. Designed to work with iPads, iPods, and iPhones, the cable's thick conductors are touted as having the ability to properly transfer the 2.1-amp power…