CES 2024 is a-go, and accent maker Belkin has seized the chance to unveil the world’s first DockKit-compatible iPhone accent: the Auto-Monitoring Stand Professional.

This motorized iPhone stand, which is able to 360 levels of pan and 90 levels of tilt, makes use of Apple’s automated monitoring expertise to file topics on digicam as they transfer round an area. It’s designed for immersive video calls or recording interactive content material that entails a excessive diploma of motion, Belkin says.

Apple’s DockKit API (Utility Programming Interface) is the framework that permits iPhones to behave because the central laptop for motorized digicam stands. The function was introduced at WWDC 2023 and launched with iOS 17 in September, however Belkin’s Auto-Monitoring Stand Professional marks the primary Apple-certified ‘Works with DockKit’ accent.

Appropriate with any iPhone newer than the iPhone 12, the Auto-Monitoring Stand Professional is MagSafe-compatible, providing quick wi-fi charging as much as 15W when plugged in. It’s additionally obtained a chargeable battery, which Belkin says will present as much as 5 hours of battery life for capturing content material on-the-go. The stand presents handy single-button activation, and an LED indicator will point out whether or not monitoring is lively.

Belkin is clearly advertising and marketing the Auto-Monitoring Stand Professional in direction of content material creators – “we’re excited to offer content material creators with a thoughtfully designed product that may effortlessly improve the creation course of,” Melody Tecson, Belkin’s vp of product administration, mentioned in an announcement – however the firm’s newest accent may conceivably show helpful for health, schooling and healthcare professionals, too.

Sadly, it received’t come low-cost. There’s a premium to be paid for proudly owning the world’s first DockKit-certified product, and Belkin has confirmed that the Auto-Monitoring Stand Professional will retail for $179.99 / £169.99 / AU$299.95 when it hits cabinets within the subsequent few months. The product is out there for pre-order now.

Alongside the Auto-Monitoring Stand Professional, Belkin additionally introduced the BoostCharge Professional 3-in-1 Magnetic Stand, BoostCharge Professional Magnetic Energy Financial institution, BoostCharge Professional 4-Port USB-C GaN Charger 200W, and 6-in-1 Core GaN Dock at CES 2024. All 4 merchandise are because of launch in March or earlier.

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