The dockBoss air is a Bluetooth receiver that clips on the old Apple 30-pin connector.Since new Apple products have been equipped with the smaller Lightning connector, buying a new device also means replacing many accessories that have the old, wider connectors. One of the most costly to replace is the music dock, which can cost from around $100 to thousands of dollars.
But a simple little piece of hardware about the size of an iPod Shuffle can rescue your old music dock from the scrapheap.
Called the dockBoss Air, it is a Bluetooth receiver that clips on the old Apple 30-pin connector. Once it is in place, you can connect your iPhones, iPads and iPods wirelessly - along with Android devices and anything else with Bluetooth.
The dockBoss couldn't be easier to use. In a test it was attached to a connector of a small music dock; a blue light on top showed that it had power. It paired with an iPhone almost instantly, and played flawlessly.
The $35 dongle is available through the Web site of the manufacturer, CableJive. While $35 may not seem cheap, it is less than the price for Apple's adapter cable. And the little plastic rectangle is far more elegant.
