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Mint's Wireless Speakers Enable A Multi-Room Setup

At Unplggd, we're always trying to go wireless. It's not easy, but more and more systems are appearing on the market to cater to wireless fanatics like us. Let's be honest, unless you're willing to dr...

Wall Of Sound

There are plenty of erroneous pieces of technology floating around the world and we believe this may be another one. We completely understand the need for a very loud sound system, but an iPod dock t...

Juice Up Your iPhone The Green & Stylish Way

It's a common fact that you need to recharge your iPhone or iPod, no matter what. Usually, this involves plugging it into a USB plug or a power plug. Well, there have been quite a number of alternativ...

Yamaha's S-Airplay Rival: The yAired iPod Dock

Similar to their S-Air, announced last year, Yamaha's PX-60 Wireless iPod/iPhone allows users to dock their media player into a wireless cradle that magically streams tunes over to its dedicated speak...

Make This: Wooden Cell Phone & MP3 Dock

We love wooden accessories, especially when it comes to cradles for our favorite pieces of technology — cell phones and mp3 players! The only problem is, our pocketbooks don't always allow u...

Yamaha's Wireless iPod and iPhone Cradle

At Unplggd, we really like wireless stuff. Getting rid of the messy wires is part of our mission. That's why we were interested to find out that Yamaha's latest cradle is wireless. Sounds pretty cool,...

Old School Robotics: DIY Rotating Wood Crank iPhone Dock

When we think of cranks we think of winding cranks made to power electronics or the ones made to power up the first cars. Cranks are useful and have been used for centuries. This is the first time tha...

Product Re(a)lview: Vers Audio 2X

If not for the $4 licensing fee that all 3rd party manufacturers must pay to Apple to use their connectors, iPod docks would actually be a dime a dozen. There are so many to choose from at such l...

Blackberry 'Dock' From an Ikea Bamboo Soapdish

A trip to Ikea can get crazy with crowds, but the Ikea Marketplace is still the best place in town to grab those small home necessities on the cheap. Plus, if you're lucky—or if you read Unplggd...

Change Your Speaker Like Artcoustic's Crystal Line

Speakers tend to be big and black. In order to look good, you got to get creative. It's kind of amazing what some high-end speaker companies are able to do with their speakers. For example, the Artcou...

Kensington Joins Docking Station Boat, Sans Wireless

If Toshiba's Wireless U docking station seemed a bit out of reach at $300, perhaps Kensington HD Universal Docking Station may sound like a better fit for all you budget desktop conversion aficionados...

Stylish Kami Sound iPod Dock By Alvaro Uribe

In our quest to find great looking iPod docks, we are always confronted at how some of them just look awful while other ones look really good. It's hard to make a choice when there are so many on the ...

The Incredible DIY Rotating LEGO Iphone Dock

We love LEGO bricks. They remind us of when we were younger and had a lot of fun on our agendas, instead of chores and meetings. Well, don't discount the use of your old LEGO bricks just yet. It seems...

B&W Zeppelin Gets a Mini Edition

We've always loved the sculptural aesthetic of Bowers & Wilkins's Zeppelin iPod dock, but some were put off by the size, calling it over-sized and intrusive. After hearing these complaints, they've go...

Waterproof iPod Stereo Case for Your Summer Pool Party

Every so often the postman drops off the Frontgate catalog (we once purchased some window film from them) and then we end up half an hour later thinking: 1) do we really need a a full size Halloween ...

iPhone Dock From an iPhone Box

If your iMac, MacBook Pro, iPod and iPhone sitting on your desk don't already scream "Apple-head!," try this on for size: Make an iPhone dock from the box your iPhone came in for a completely over-App...

Take it Easy, Party Historian: Party-Shot Camera Dock

You know how there's one friend in a group that's always the one taking pictures? They're ready for anything —a road trip, a birthday dinner, a late night bar hop—with their point-and-shoo...

iStubz iPod Cords: Useless and Necessary at the Same Time

The easiest way to battle cord messes in your home is to eliminate them entirely. That's why we dig wireless products so much. But if you can't go wireless, why not try and eliminate as much extra cor...

Organizing Ideas for a Music Station

Lately, we've been seeing a lot of vinyl collections popping up in Apartment Therapy house tours. It makes us think that, although wireless technology is improving, there's still something about res...

How to Make Your Own Laser-Cut iPhone/iPod Stand

The older Apple iPods used to come with stands. Nowadays, there aren't any stands included with your purchase. Even so, the free ones were cheap, plastic affairs. Making your own little stand isn't as...

A Mini Docking Station for Small Cool Spaces

We love docking stations for their perfect balance of aesthetics and function. You've got a dedicated spot to keep all your gadgets, putting an end to searching the couch cushions for your cell phone,...

DIY: iPod Dock From Reused Parts and Leftover Chicken 3

Hello again:) In our last installment, I turned some scrap aluminum into a backplate and heatsink for our iPod dock. The leftover MDF was cut to the same size as the original speakers and we solde...

Woodtec iPhone/iPod Docks Embrace the Wilderness

Tired of that overpriced Apple iPhone/iPod dock sucking your money dry? Why not go for something that'll put you more in tune with nature? Something like these Woodtec docks made from solid wood - eac...

DIY: iPod Dock From Reused Parts and Leftover Chicken

We have tried out a lot of docks here on Unplggd. We love the variety that's available out there in terms of quality, price, functionality and design. So there is really no reason to do what I have ...

Final Frame: Messaging via OS X Dock Icons

Leave you roommate or partner a subtle message with Mac Dock Icon Spelling, by Mike Giepert....