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So you live in a house where just about every head under the roof own at least one Apple device, be it a smartphone or a tablet. Assuming most of the folks there settle for an iPad for their portable computing needs, then you would know that charging these iPads individually can sometimes be a hassle. Since you are all one big happy family, how about having a communal charging point instead? Splash a little bit of money with this $899.95 Ten iPad Charging Bay.

Yes sir, I am quite sure that you read that right – we are talking about an iPad charging bay that is capable of charging not one, not two, not three, heck – not even five, but a whopping ten iPads simultaneously. This is the mother of all home based iPad charging stations, and needless to say, it also picked up the gong for the iF Product Design Award. The Ten iPad Charging Bay is a compact cabinet that simplifies the maintenance of multiple tablets for businesses and schools. Inside the cabinet lies slots for ten iPads regardless of their generation, and USB ports located right below each slot will connect to the tablets using their charging cables. Whenever you connect a MacBook via the included USB cable, you can synchronize up to 10 iPads simultaneously too, making sure that all of them will have the same version of a program or files.
[ Ten iPad Charging Bay copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

We noticed during the iPhone 5 launch that Apple had a big caveat with its Lightning to 30-pin adapter: no video or iPod out support. Now that the new iPads are here with that same connector, the problem’s been partially rectified — for a sum. Namely, you can grab the Lightning to VGA or digital AV (HDMI) adapters for a rather princely $49, though there’s no sign of any iPod support yet. If you’re still holding out for generic models instead, you may want to rethink that plan, as there’s a control chip inside each, and so far only Apple holds the authentication keys. Also, a new $19 12W USB power adapter (which connects directly to the Lightning port) has also appeared for the 3rd and 4th generation iPads, bumping the previous version’s 10W — meaning your slate might get charged a bit quicker.

Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Tablets, Apple

Apple Store now has Lightning to HDMI and VGA adapters at $49 a pop, souped-up iPad charger originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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