Kensington K33458US Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone and iPod Touch, including iPhone 4 (Black)
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Manufacturer: KensingtonBrand: Kensington
Edition: Electronics
Format: CD
Model: K33458US
Color: Black
Publisher: Kensington
Studio: Kensington
Music Label: Kensington
Product features:
- Charging compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G; iPod classic 1G, 2G,3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G; iPhone 1G, 3G, 3GS, 4
- Download the Kensington Nightstand application from the Apple App store at no extra cost
- Charging dock holds your iPhone or iPod touch in landscape mode using a kickstand to clearly display the time and weather
- Large, landscape display that doesn't go into sleep mode, with optional screen dimming
- Kensington application features easy-to-read time and weather along with three clock viewing options
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Customer Review: Does what it says, but not a must buy
Summary: 3 Stars
The Nightstand Charging Dock does what it says: It holds your iPhone or iPod touch at an angle on a flat surface to charge it at night. But if you're looking for an alarm clock, you don't really need it. The iPhone app that turns it into an alarm clock can be downloaded free from the App Store and the only benefit to the cable is that it props up the iPhone sideways so you can see it while you're laying down.
It is a nice cable combo. The plug head actually has a generic USB socket so you could plug anything in there, although power requirements of other devices may be too much for this product to charge them adequately. It also means, though, that the cable could plug into any USB socket and recharge off, say, a USB hub or your computer. And that's it for the product you actually buy.
The software, which is free to download, is useful. It keeps the phone from going into deep sleep, although the screen does go dark after a while. It has a nifty feature that allows you to dim the clock display by swiping your finger from left to right. Keep in mind, if you have your phone set to lock after a period of idle time, then you need to set the option to turn it off when the App is active so you're not frantically trying to enter the code while half-asleep so as not to wake up your wife and baby.
Also note, that the actual alarm is the iPhone's built-in alarm clock. That's not a bad thing since it's a pretty good alarm clock which allows you to set all kinds of alarms, say for weekdays and weekends or different ones for every day of the week. (I wish you could do every other week, but that's asking a lot I guess.)
Bottom line: Is it worth $32, not just for cable and the head that props it an angle. Maybe I'd pay half that. If you really want the functionality, you could find something to prop the iPhone against, and just download the app.
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Description of Kensington K33458US Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone and iPod Touch, including iPhone 4 (Black)
The charging dock that knows the time and weather. Much more than just a charger, the Kensington Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone allows you to download, at no extra cost, an application that transforms your iPhone or iPod touch into a bedside clock and weather center. Must download Kensington Rise&Shine Clock and Weather application for clock and weather. Application compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone and iPod touch only. Visit www.riseandshine.kensington.com for more details. Charging cable included.Much more than just a charger, the Kensington Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone allows you to download, at no extra cost, an application that transforms your iPhone or iPod touch into a bedside clock and weather center.
 Much more than just a charger. |
 Transform your iPhone or iPod touch into a bedside clock and weather center. |
 Automatically displays local weather. |
Nightstand Charging Dock
- Charging dock holds your iPhone or iPod touch in landscape mode using a kickstand to clearly display the time and weather
- Large, landscape display that doesn't go into sleep mode, with optional screen dimming
- Small footprint reduces nightstand clutter
- Download the Kensington Rise&Shine Clock & Weather application from the Apple App store at no extra cost
- Charging cable included
Kensington Rise&Shine Clock and Weather Application
It's time for an easy-to-read, easy-to-use app that tells you the time and weather! Add the Kensington Rise&Shine Clock and Weather Application to your iPhone or iPod touch and you'll have a big, beautiful clock as well as the local weather. There's even a handy sleep mode disabler to keep the clock visible at all times.
In addition, the current weather is continuously displayed in the lower left corner. A simple tap of the current weather will give you the five-day forecast.
Features
- Three different clock viewing options with multiple color choices: Reflection, Flip and Digital
- Works in both landscape and portrait modes
- Automatically displays local weather
- Shows the local five-day forecast with a tap
- Displays day and date
- Brightness can be adjusted by sweeping your fingers across the screen
- Flashing colon can be enabled or disabled
- 12 hour or 24 hour clock modes
- Add an alarm using the standard Clock app and it will run in the background
Warranty
Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone is backed by the Kensington 2-Year warranty.
What's in the Box
Charging dock with connected cable, AC plug, User's Manual
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