Add AirPlay To Your Old 30-Pin Dock iPhone with Kickstarter project Auris Skye

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springs are a depressing spectacle in this world of cables and connectors Lightning, sitting with his 30-pin connector exposed and alone. There are a number of Bluetooth accessories that can be used with these devices, including one accessory-maker named Freeda Auris. But his latest project is a similar attachment brings AirPlay and DLNA streaming to the docks.

The Auris Skye is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, and connects via Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth. It allows you to stream music from your iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows Phone and Mac or PC on your local Wi-Fi network using proprietary streaming protocol Apple AirPlay or DLNA on Android and Windows. It is also Wi-Fi Direct enabled, so you do not even need to have a Wi-Fi router or network available for use.

Their are some advantages to using AirPlay via Bluetooth. For one, if you have other AirPlay speakers and stereos at home, you can transmit to Skye and simultaneously from a Mac or PC. Apple has also made ​​every effort to optimize the AirPlay streaming protocol for a high quality, so you'll get a much better sound vs using Bluetooth, as long as the Skye works as advertised. Also, no need to mate; Skye should only appear in the list of available streaming devices once established in your network. Finally, the Wi-Fi range is much greater than that of Bluetooth.

Skye also do not need a separate power supply as it uses power from the dock itself, which is normally used to charge the iOS device sitting on crib. The Auris team says have been tested with a range of speakers now, and so far have not found one that does not work, and offer a control application get configured.

Headquartered in Santa Clara Auris already done and sends two audio accessories, so you know how to build the product. The company previously kickstarted their Bluetooth receiver, and raised $ 131,911 (higher than its $ 40,000) objective. It is worth noting that some supporters complained about the quality of this device in the comments for that project, but Auris has redesigned the original product, and has already exceeded its goal of $ 56,000 Skye, raising $ 72.197.

AirPlay can be tricky to do well, but the latest incarnations of the technology in consumer products have performed reliably, so Auris has much to offer with this project and a timeline for sending Hopefully December 2013 the company learned some lessons from his first lap, though, because this is a very useful accessory to have.