I can't have been the only one who saw the potential for the Thunderbolt connection as the one cable to rule them all into your laptop, but it's taken so damn long to realise that. Now, finally, Matrox has made it happen with it's new DS1 dock. One Thunderbolt cable in; DVI/HDMI, Ethernet, USB 2 and 3.0, and headphone out, plus a mic port too. Brilliant. Read More >>
Featured comment by Dr.Galactus:
"Ditto, have a firewire DAC and multiple firewire drives, most of those have eSATA so will probably just grab the TB>eSATA jobby which would result ..." More »
Since the iPhone 5 Lightning adapter has a chip that prevents you from using third-party cables, you can forget about using an inexpensive off-brand dock. And since Apple hasn't yet released its own branded dock, you're basically stuck, for now, just plugging the phone into a loose cord. Read More >>
Featured comment by ispy:
"agreed. i think the dock is rubbish, but he can obviously make a good video and wanted to show off his workshop. fair dos." More »
For years, anyone in the market for a iPod speaker dock was faced with a stark choice: cheap and cheerful (i.e. tacky), or expensive and bloated with audiophile hyperbole. Has the gap finally been closed, now that Bayan has combined engineering and design with a reasonable price tag? Read More >>
Another day closer to the iPhone 5 launch, another alleged leak part. This time is the USB cable with the rumoured iPhone dock connector. It certainly looks designed by Apple, a bit like a Thunderbolt cable. Read More >>
Could this be Apple's new iPhone connector? Except for the fact that French site Nowhereelse has a terribly poor reputation, I don't see why not. They seem real parts, not photoshopped, and the size seems to be the right one. Read More >>
Featured comment by WhatYouTalkinBoutWillis:
"the reason for a smaller connector would be to save space, so going for a full size USB would not solve that problem. And what the guy above said." More »
Here's an interesting theory: the new dock connector in Apple's new iPhone 2012 could be a 19-pin port that would actually be mechanically and electrically compatible with the micro-USB standard. I don't know what it would look like, but I love the idea. Read More >>
Featured comment by ScyBy:
"Oh yeah, and the current Micro-USB connector itself is rated at 1.8A, though I don't think that would stop Apple from putting 2A through a proprietary..." More »
Belkin has been developing a Thunderbolt dock for almost a year. When it showed it off at CES in January, it looked like it was almost ready to go on sale... but, no. Instead Belkin has completely redesigned it and made it £65 more expensive. Oh, and you still can't buy it yet. Read More >>
According to a reports from Apple fan site iMore, the company is considering changing its omnipresent 30-pin dock for a newer, smaller option that would free up more internal space within its phones and tablets. Read More >>
Featured comment by gimis:
"I use my micro USB cables for iPhone 4S and 3GS everywhere with this £1.21 adapter and see no problems: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neewer-Dock-Connecter..." More »
Forensic detective work conducted on last week's Android 5.0 news has come to the conclusion that Google may be planning to integrate a laptop docking system and dual OS versions within its next Android release. Read More >>
Nothing says rugged outdoorsman like a hollowed out tree trunk with an iPhone connected to it. That's not actually true. But the iTree iPhone/iPod dock would fit perfectly in a ski lodge, cabin, or Ewok dance club. Read More >>
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