iHome, the iPhone/iPod accessories maker has today launched the first docking station for iPad. iHome’s newest product, its iA100 iPad/iPod/iPhone dock, available by mid-October for $200 retail.It’s the company’s first iPad-compatible MP3 player/clock radio.
The iA100 is the company’s second product that integrates an iPhone/iPad app with its hardware. You can use the app to set the dock’s clock and alarms, as well as choose a wakeup alarm or music. The app also downloads news to greet you in the morning, and you can set it up to send a message to Twitter or Facebook. Now, all you friends can know what time you’re brushing your teeth.
Because the company expects most users to physically connect their iPad/iPhone to the dock, the unit’s hardware buttons are tiny and placed in the back of the dock; the assumption is, few will ever really want to access them.
The iPad fits snugly onto the unit’s 30-pin connector and a small frame holds the iPad in place. You can even attach the two while your iPad remains in its case.
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