Docking station Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Targus announces line of Mac-compatible docking stations

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 7th, 2013)

Following on the heels of Kensington, Targus announced this morning that it has made its USB 3.0 docking stations Mac-compatible. Targus' docking stations have four USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 ports. The stations can handle resolutions of up to 2,048 x 1,152, deliver 1080p video and graphics ...

Kensington adds Mac compatibility to USB 3.0 docking stations, multi-display adapter

by Steven Sande (Apr 11th, 2013)

There's more to USB 3.0 than just fast storage; like Intel's Thunderbolt, it can carry video or networking data as well, with the right adapter. Thanks to some advances from DisplayLink (the underlying technology vendor) the Mac compatibility story for USB video is getting better. Kensington ...

SoundShrine gives your iPad the royal treatment

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 20th, 2012)

Noticed by Foolish Gadgets, the SoundShrine is the most luxurious looking iPad dock that you will never own. Created by Bavarian photographer Georg Dinkel, the TonSchrein (loosely translated from German to SoundShrine) will cradle your iPad in an ornately-designed, golden-colored polymer clay. ...

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 ...

Cut down that tree and turn it into an iPod dock

by Steven Sande (Sep 14th, 2010)

TUAW bloggers have seen just about every type of material known to man turned into docks for iPods, iPhones, and iPads. This one, however, caught most of us off guard. The iTree dock is a hollow log that serves as a completely functional iPod / iPhone dock. In fact, the log is hollowed out with ...

TUAW Giveaway: Henge Docks for MacBook / MacBook Pro

by Steven Sande (May 11th, 2010)

A few weeks ago I introduced you to a new line of low-cost docking stations for the MacBook and MacBook Pro from a new company called Henge Docks. Thanks to Henge Docks, I've been able to take a look at the construction of one of these products for the 13" MacBook Pro, and we'll be giving away our ...

What's up, dock? Henge ships low-cost MacBook docks

by Steven Sande (Apr 20th, 2010)

I've often heard an excuse from people who refuse to even consider a MacBook or MacBook Pro when they're in the market for a laptop. The story goes like this -- "I have this really cool Dell / Lenovo / Sony / Asus computer and when I get home, I can just pop it into my dock to hook up all the ...

Griffin PowerDock: quadruple your charging pleasure

by Joshua Ellis (Jun 2nd, 2008)

Perennial iPod peripheral maker Griffin announced that their new PowerDock multiple-iPod / iPhone charging station would be available in June, and now it's apparently almost here. Available in two- or four-dock models, the charging station is designed for nerdy families like mine with multiple ...

BookEndz: Mac Portable Docking Stations

by Mat Lu (Feb 12th, 2007)

BookEndz produces pretty nifty docking stations for Mac portables, which duplicate nearly all of your ports and thus make moving a MacBook (Pro) between locations with many different peripherals quite easy. The MacBook station (right) is available in black or white and will be shipping in "late ...

Griffin TuneCenter: Now THAT'S a docking station

by Dave Caolo (Jan 11th, 2006)

Shortly after I bought my 5G iPod, I got a Universal Dock and remote. The dock is...ok. It lets me play my videos, music and photos on a TV, all the while charging my iPod (as long as I spend yet another $20US for a cable, and a wall charger, bringing things to a grand total of $116US). Yet, it ...