Targus has introduced a new smartphone dock that not only lets you charge your phone, but which also lets you basically use your phone as a full-fledged desktop computer. The new Targus Universal USB-C Phone Dock has HDMI, Ethernet, audio, and USB ports, a built-in microSD card reader, and the dock is compatible wish Samsung […]
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Wireless Samsung DeX mode may be on the way (use your phone like a desktop)
Samsung’s DeX software allows you to connect certain recent Samsung phones and tablets to an external display and use them like desktop computers. Soon you may be able to that without the need to run a cable from your phone. Xda-developers discovered clues pointing to wireless DeX mode in the Samsung Tips app. The “tip” […]
Use Samsung DeX with a Chromebook or Linux PC (unofficially)
Samsung’s DeX software lets you use supported phones like desktop computers when you connect an external display and optionally a keyboard and mouse. Last year the company made things even easier by nixing the need for standalone accessories — you can just plug a Samsung phone into your laptop or desktop computer with a USB […]
Sm@rtDock 15 Touch is a mobile display + keyboard for your smartphone
Companies have been offering laptop docks for smartphones for a few years, with varying levels of success. Typically the idea is to let you connect something that looks like a notebook to your smartphone so you can use a keyboard, touchpad, and large display. The Sm@rtDock 15 Touch is something a little different. Instead of […]
Hacker turns old MacBook into a Samsung DeX Lapdock
Samsung’s latest high-end smartphones have a feature called DeX that lets you connect the phone to a docking station, hook up a keyboard, mouse, and display and use the phone as if it were a desktop PC. But what if you’d rather use it like a laptop? You could try to find an old Motorola […]