# Funky Cubed Music Players Take Your Music Anywhere with 'Edge' Multifunctional Docking Stations By Summer Luu | Published 2010-09-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-multifunctional-docking-station References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/edge-portable-docking-station-for-avid-music-listeners/) & [formboten](http://formboten.com/projects/edge/) The 'Edge' multifunctional docking station is portable, allowing you to stream your music anytime, anywhere. It is compatible with [Bluetooth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-bluetooth-speaker1) and USB ports for any type of music player and even has a radio-internet-streaming feature so you can listen to a diverse range of music when you get bored of your own. The cute cube-shaped docking stations come in an array of [bright funky colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-edith) for all music fans. **Implications** - These bright, [portable multifunctional music players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tl1-music-player) would be the perfect for a musically inclined friend. These music boxes would be ideal at a summer picnic to play some of your favorite tunes in the whole world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Multifunctional Docking Stations:** The trend of multifunctional docking stations offers opportunities for businesses to provide consumers with devices that allow for easy connectivity and versatility. - **Portable Music Players:** The trend of portable music players offers opportunities for businesses to provide consumers with devices that offer convenience and mobility for listening to music on-the-go. - **Internet Radio Streaming:** The trend of internet radio streaming offers opportunities for businesses to provide consumers with access to a diverse range of music from around the world. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can benefit from this trend by creating innovative and versatile devices that allow for easy connectivity and mobility for music listening. - **Music Streaming Services:** The music streaming industry can benefit from this trend by offering consumers access to a diverse range of music from around the world through internet radio streaming. - **Retail:** The retail industry can benefit from this trend by offering consumers a variety of portable and multifunctional music players in bright colors and patterns that appeal to different tastes and styles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Colorful Portable Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-players-1.md) - [Futuristic Five-in-One Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-bluetooth-speaker.md) - [Aesthetically Pleasing CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-cd-player.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md) - [Stealthy Multifunctional Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eko-system.md) - [Affordable Music-Making Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyplay-1s.md) - [Dice-Inspired Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dominote-speaker.md) - [Curvaceous Streaming Service Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-jukebox.md) - [Portable Music Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-midi-controller.md)