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CES 2009: Parrot builds world’s tallest iPod dock

Wireless audio specialist Parrot has given its range more than a minor makeover with input from designers like Phillipe Stark and Martin Szekely.The h

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

The highlight is the world’s biggest iPod dock. This Stark-designed pair of jet black cones may not do much for overturning the phallic design stereotype of audio equipment, but they contain 100W wireless stereo speakers which can also stream music via WiFi from any networked PC.

Interestingly, Parrot is also adding a touch of class to the perennially naff digital photo frame. The Szekely designs are featureless square blocks with a bright embedded screen, which revert to a mirrored sheen when switched off. Possibly the first of its kind that would be welcome one the walls of a Stuff-approved household.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home