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Sometime early next month, ASUS will be launching a docking station for the Nexus 7. The device is the first of its kind, and is priced at 3,480 Yen, which is about $40USD. The pictures show the Nexus 7 being docked in landscape mode, with an audio port and micro USB port on the back of the unit.

The Nexus 7 docking station features a 3.5mm audio port on the back. Says the website, “It is necessary to connect the USB AC adapter [when using audio output] to power the docking station at all times.” The Nexus has to be running Android 4.2 in order to use the dock. The unit measures in at 219mm x 65mm x 30mm, and weighs about 280 grams.

This is the only Nexus 7 docking station available with an audio output feature. It appears to have been available for preorder at some point, with the product page stating both “Now accepting reservations” and “Reservation has ended.” There’s no definite date for when it will be released, with the website merely stating “Will be released in early December 2012.” Of course, that could be as early as next week, so you might be able to nab one before Christmas.

The Nexus 7 runs Android Jelly Bean, and brings with it a host of hardware that makes the price-to-power ratio excellent. Inside you’ll find an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. The display is a cool 7-inches offering 1280 x 800 resolution. It has all the trimmings, including a gyroscope and accelerometer. You can check out our full review of the tablet here.

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Embracing AirPlay has usually involved a wholesale switch in hardware: years of speaker investment go out the window for the sake of skipping a wire. Onkyo doesn’t have a problem if you bring your own equipment to the fray. Its new DS-A5 docking station brings Apple’s WiFi media streaming to many home stereos, including those of rivals, as long as there’s a wired or 802.11g-capable wireless router to feed the connection. Naturally, there’s perks if you do live in an Onkyo universe — any link using its Remote Interactive cable can both wake the stereo through AirPlay as well as control the dock from a traditional remote. About the only oddities are the vintage composite video output and a 30-pin dock for charging iPads, iPhones and iPods, neither of which will be much help if you live on the cutting edge. Onkyo brings the DS-A5 to American shores in October for $199; that’s a lot to pay for playing songs from the couch, but it’s a sight more affordable than replacing home audio equipment costing multiple times that amount.

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The old and the new worlds collide with the $49.99 iClassic Phone Docking Station. As you should be able to deduce from the name of the device itself, it will sport a classic phone design – receiver and all, although there is a docking port available for you to dock your iPhone inside. Basically, whenever you receive a call on your iPhone, you can pick up the receiver on the iClassic Phone Docking Station and start talking away.

It is nice to know that the iClassic Phone Docking Station plays nice with your handset’s very own AC charger, and will come with built-in volume slide switch as well as a receive/disconnect button, accompanied by a flashing blue “light ring” call indicator, and will play nice with majority of the smartphones out there. Heck, it will also juice up your power hungry smartphone whenever it remains docked, and at least you need not worry about having too many unseen rays bombarding your head while you talk. A quartet of ancient C batteries are required to power the blue call indicator light.

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Phillips has rolled out the FWP3200D DJ-Dock with two rotatable docks for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch. What makes this music player special is that it has two flashing speaker rings that pulse in time to the beat of the music. Its Stereo speakers generates 300 watts RMS. What’s more, the Philips FWP3200D DJ-Dock also supports MP3 playback and FM tuner with built-in aerial. The Philips FWP3200D DJ-Dock is currently available for £299.99 ($470). [Product Page]

Soundfreaq will release its new Sound Rise clock radio exclusively at Target stores this fall. Priced at just $99, the clock radio features a front-mounted dock for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod. The Soundfreaq Sound Rise clock radio also has a front-mounted touch panel display, a digital FM radio, dual alarm clocks, a 2.1 speaker system and a USB port for charging your USB gadgets. What’s more, the gadget also supports Bluetooth connectivity for wireless audio streaming. [iLounge]