{"id":245532,"date":"2018-01-21T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T13:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=245532"},"modified":"2018-01-21T15:30:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-21T13:30:24","slug":"the-ultimate-macbook-pro-dongle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/245532-the-ultimate-macbook-pro-dongle.html","title":{"rendered":"The ultimate MacBook Pro dongle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hyper has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for its latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/hypershop\/hyperdrive-usb-c-hub-75w-qi-wireless-charger-iphon?ref=profile_created\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>8-in-1 USB-C hub<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The hub &#8211; the\u00a0HyperDrive USB-C Hub + 7.5W Qi Wireless Charger iPhone Stand &#8211; is aimed at MacBook Pro users, and easily reached its $100,000 funding target shortly after listing.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the campaign had earned $395,000 with 29 days to go on Kickstarter.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">USB-C<\/h3>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s latest MacBook Pro laptops are slim and stylish, but only feature USB-C drives and one 3.5mm audio jack.<\/p>\n<p>This means that many users require a hub to use existing peripherals or accessories &#8211; of which USB-A flash sticks, monitors connected via HDMI, SD cards, and Ethernet connections are common.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a08-in-1 hub takes care of this by connecting to a MacBook Pro via a single USB-C connection, and provides USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD, MicroSD,\u00a0 and USB-C ports.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the hub unique is that it also works as a Qi wireless charger and smartphone stand, which can charge devices like the iPhone X.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;HyperDrive is the only wireless charger that supports all four Qi wireless charging standards &#8211; 7.5W, 5W, 10W, and 15W,&#8221; said its makers.<\/p>\n<p>The stand on the hub lets users elevate the top of the charging pad so their phone stands upright while resting on it &#8211; displaying its screen at a similar angle to the MacBook Pro&#8217;s screen which it is attached to.<\/p>\n<p>The hub can also be used as a standalone Qi wireless charging pad.<\/p>\n<p>The HyperDrive USB-C Hub is available to back from $109 and is set to launch in May 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-245538\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hyper 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-1-540x400.jpg 540w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-1-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-1-580x430.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Specifications<\/h3>\n<p>The hub features the following outputs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HDMI at 1080p@60Hz or 4K@30Hz.<\/li>\n<li>Gigabit Ethernet.<\/li>\n<li>SD (UHS-I 104MB\/s)<\/li>\n<li>MicroSD (UHS-I 104MB\/s)<\/li>\n<li>3x USB 3.1 Gen 1.<\/li>\n<li>USB-C 60W power delivery pass through charging.<\/li>\n<li>Wireless Charging Qi Standard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Its dimensions are\u00a0130 x 94 x 25.8 mm, and it weighs\u00a0204g.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-245540\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-2.jpg\" alt=\"Hyper 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-2-540x400.jpg 540w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-2-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hyper-2-580x430.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/245245-hasselblad-releases-400mp-camera.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Hasselblad releases 400MP camera<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyper has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for its latest\u00a08-in-1 USB-C 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