A cradle with a vertical plug (Apple 8-pin Lightning or Apple 30-pin) onto which an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is docked to play music and/or to charge the unit. The dock is built into self ...

Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Another week and it’s another product announcement from Satechi. This time, the launch is for Satechi’s new Dual Dock ...

The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or docking station has the plug. In 2012, the original 30-pin analog+digital interface was replaced with the 8-pin all-digital Lightning connector.