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Having the Vobot display my to-dos right in front of my face is a great way to make sure I get my tasks done. You can even mark them as done right through the Vobot using the knob. Nice! Now Playing This feature will show song information for the song or media (Spotify, YouTube, etc.) that you’re playing on your phone (iOS only for now). It requires that you connect your iPhone to the Vobot via Bluetooth. I was able to get it to work with Spotify early in my review, but when I went to try again, it complained that the iOS device wasn’t compatible. I had to delete the Bluetooth connection and pair again for it to work. This feature will show notifications on the Vobot display for text messages and calls. While music is playing you can use the knob to adjust volume. Screen Mirroring The Screen Mirroring App allows you to use the screen of your Mini Dock device as an extended display for your computer through a VNC connection. To set this up, you have to make sure that the computer running the VNC server (PC) is on the same local network as the Vobot mini dock. If you’re using a Mac like I do, you have to install a VINE server on your Mac. There are quite a few steps that you can read about here. My Mac failed with the very first step… Game emulator Just when you thought the Vobot Mini Dock couldn’t have any other features, I have one more for you… it’s a tiny gaming console! That’s where the optional mini joystick comes in. You can download games through the built-in app manager. They are supposed to be free, but the app prompts you for your credit card info. I said no thanks to that and found games “elsewhere”. It was easy to copy them to the Vobot. Is playing games on the Vobot Mini Dock fun? It’s a novelty more than anything else, mainly because the games have no sound. Without sound, games are definitely not as much fun to play. See it in action What I like about the Vobot Mini Dock • Cool little clock with extra features • Bright display • Basic hub features What needs to be improved? • Ability to automatically shuffle between screens • Add audio for video games