There’s hardly anything more boring that iPod docks, I know, but this “Wake Up” alarm clock model from Boynq approaches (but does not quite exceed) awesome. The off-kilter design is cute and quirky without going over the top. (Although I don’t know why it needs the grey swooping support bars; the whole thing should be sharp-edged.)
The best part, though, is the remote: when your iPod is docked, it can control music playback and function as a snooze button, but when you take your iPod with you for the day, the remote slides into the same slot, never leaving you with a garish hole in the middle of your speaker system.
The Wake Up also includes syncing over USB and video out. (I’m not sure if it supports video out on the new iPods that have that crappy, unnecessary lock-out from Apple.) It’s on sale in Europe already at around $185, but I don’t know if it’ll be released in North America anytime soon. It’s also available in Black.
Flash Product Site [Boynq.com via Technabob via Red Ferret]
Apparently they are available for pre-order on Amazon for $129.99.
Twitchy