THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS FOR A NETWORK-CAPABLE DOCKING STATION

A docking station operable in a plurality of modes is disclosed. An example method includes obtaining first data via a first interface of the docking station configured to couple the docking station to a computing device and second data via a second interface of the docking station configured to communicate with a network, responsive to operating in a first mode, obtaining third data via the second interface of the docking station, responsive to operating in a second mode, and selectively outputting the first and the second data, or the third data, to a display based on whether the docking station operates in the first or the second mode. The selectively outputting includes determining that the computing device is not coupled to the docking station, and in response, processing the third data by an application installed in a secure sandbox, and outputting the processed third data to the display.