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Epson shows off the MegaPlex Digital Dock Projector at Macworld | iWorld 2012

by Mike Schramm (Jan 30th, 2012)

Last week at Macworld | iWorld 2012, the imaging company Epson had set up a large area on the second floor to show off its latest product, the MegaPlex Digital Dock Projector. Epson makes a number of imaging products, including printers and projectors, but this is its first project driven by an ...

A giant pulsing blacklight for your iPhone or iPod

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 14th, 2012)

This has been out for a while, but in the same booth where Engadget found the Watch Your Bag crapgadget there's a giant blacklight dock that will pulse to the beat. Oh, and it has speakers. You can opt to leave the black light on if you want (no sync to music), or have it strobe. Naturally ...

Belkin announces Thunderbolt Express Dock

by Chris Rawson (Jan 9th, 2012)

Belkin has announced its Thunderbolt Express Dock, a small unit that will allow owners of Thunderbolt-capable Macs to plug multiple peripherals into their Macs via a single cable. As reported by AppleInsider, Belkin's Thunderbolt Express Dock includes the following built-in ports: Gigabit ...

Holiday Gift Guide: Docks

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 8th, 2011)

Welcome to TUAW's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! We're here to help you choose the best gifts this holiday season, and once you've received your gifts we'll tell you what apps and accessories we think are best for your new Apple gear. Stay tuned every weekday from now until the end of the year for our ...

Behringer iNuke Boom: The $30K 10,000-Watt iPhone dock you know you want

by Steven Sande (Dec 7th, 2011)

You're a high-end audio equipment manufacturer, and you want to finally make a splash in the iPod touch/iPhone world. So what do you do to get the attention of customers who are bored with traditional iPhone docks? You create a huge 4-foot tall by 8-foot wide, 10,000-Watt iPhone/iPad dock ...

iStation iPad dock is retro-Apple cool

by Steven Sande (Dec 1st, 2011)

You were probably born too late to have purchased one of the first computers out of Apple -- the original Apple I. This machine came as a set of completed circuit boards that you had to build your own case for. Many early owners of the US$666.66 computer used wood for the case, since it was ...

Sony releases its first iPad dock

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 14th, 2011)

Sony has announced its first speaker docking station for the iPad. The RDP-X500IP dock, which is also compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch, features Magnetic Fluid speakers that deliver, according to Sony, higher sound pressure with less distortion than traditional speakers. The RDP-X500IP ...

Iomega's SuperHero for iPhone provides an iTunes-free backup solution

by Mike Schramm (Aug 8th, 2011)

Personally, I have no issue with plugging my iPhone into my Mac every evening before I head to bed, recharging it, backing up my contacts and photos, and syncing my podcasts and music when I want it to. But I've heard before that a surprising number of iPhone (and iPod touch) users don't ever ...

Reveal the Dock in Lion's fullscreen apps

by Michael Grothaus (Jul 28th, 2011)

MacWorld has published a nice little tip that allows Lion users to reveal the Dock while in fullscreen apps. To do so, while in any fullscreen app, simply move the pointer all the way to the edge where the Dock is pinned. Once your cursor is resting on that edge of the screen, swipe or move the ...

Alarm Dock gives your iPhone retro cred

by Chris Ward (May 25th, 2011)

There are plenty of alarm clock apps and plenty of docking stations available for iPhones, but the Alarm Dock from Jonas Damon is a cut above the rest -- it looks, quite simply, gorgeously retro. Reminiscent of those GE alarm clocks your parents had on their bedside table, your iPhone slides ...

The iPad dock disassembled by iLounge

by Mike Schramm (Apr 13th, 2011)

Wondering what the guts of the new iPad 2 dock look like? iLounge dove into the nitty gritty, and it turns out that there were a few surprises, actually. While the docks may look like pieces of plastic (and indeed, at just around $30, they could be about that), iLounge figures that Apple puts ...

Apple granted patent for DisplayPort/Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 dock connector

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 5th, 2011)

Apple has been granted a patent for a new type of dock connector, discovered by PatentlyApple. The new dock connector is a "hybrid DisplayPort/USB 3.0 high speed connector." According to the patent-tracking site, "This new and extremely slim connector will work on all iOS devices like the iPod ...

iOS 4.3 spotlight: iTunes Home Sharing

by Mike Schramm (Mar 9th, 2011)

iOS 4.3 is now available for download, and along with it comes iTunes Home Sharing -- the ability to stream your entire iTunes library to your iDevice over Wi-Fi. Previously, you could use Apple's Remote app to control and play an iTunes installation on another computer, but this is different. ...

Kickstarter-sponsored WALdok is a speaker dock that plugs into your wall

by Mike Schramm (Feb 19th, 2011)

It takes quite a bit for me to be impressed with yet another speaker dock. I run my music through some pretty good PC speakers, so I don't really have a need for a separate speaker to play music directly from my iPhone. But something about the WALdok appeals to me. It's a tiny dock that plugs into ...

Ask TUAW Video Edition: working with Stacks

by Justin Esgar (Feb 1st, 2011)

This week Matt asks how to have a dock stack with specific applications in it. In the video we show the three easy steps to make it happen. Remember, you can leave us questions in the comments! The video is on the next page. Update: as Brian pointed out - you can use Command and Option-Key ...