If you’re the type to let your iPhone go commando, you probably cringe every time you set it down. But you’re in luck: Apple is here to sell you peace of mind for an easy, one-time payment of $39.
Apple is notorious for selling expensive, proprietary add-ons, all while actively pushing software updates that render third-party accessories useless. Still, Apple’s new Lightning Dock is a handy bedside gadget that protects your phone from nocturnal tumbles while charging it more elegantly than just having the thing laying around with a cable sticking out of it.
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The cradle supports any iPhone with a Lightning connection, so that includes the iPhone 5, 5S, and 5C on up through the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
The Lightning Dock plays nicely with most iPhone cases and also offers a 3.5-mm jack so you can still play music through separate speakers while you power up.
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The new accessory comes alongside a new 15-inch MacBook Pro, updated with Apple’s new Force Touch pressure-sensitive trackpad and a new Retina iMac that starts at $1,999. Apple is widely expected to make a slew of software announcements next month at its big developer’s conference, so it seems to be gearing up by getting some of its hardware news out of the way.
Photos via Apple | Remix by Max Fleishman
