{"id":108151,"date":"2015-04-14T07:26:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T07:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=108151"},"modified":"2015-04-14T07:26:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T07:26:58","slug":"the-new-macbooks-best-kept-secret-charging-from-a-portable-battery-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/04\/the-new-macbooks-best-kept-secret-charging-from-a-portable-battery-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"The new MacBook’s best-kept secret: Charging from a portable battery pack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple is now taking your money for the new MacBook. The reviews are in and the consensus is that it’s the laptop of the future.<\/p>\n

It has a beautiful Retina display and a thin and lightweight design, but (there’s always a but!) its single USB-C port is a dealbreaker today.<\/p>\n

Almost all of the complaints are grounded in the fact that one USB-C port isn’t enough, and using dongles to connect existing full-sized USB devices is a royal pain. Not to mention that the dongles all come at an extra cost.<\/p>\n

While most reviews \u2014 Mashable<\/em>‘s included \u2014 lament the loss of the magnetic MagSafe charger, there’s actually a light at the end of the tunnel.<\/p>\n

As we’ve explained before, USB-C is a versatile connector. It does data transfer, outputs video and can send and receive power. That last one is really useful.<\/p>\n

Just like iPads and iPhones, the new MacBook can be charged from a portable battery pack<\/span>, as long as you have a USB-C to USB-A cable, which you you can buy for as little as $10.<\/p>\n

Unlike MagSafe, which is a proprietary Apple technology, USB-C is universal. That makes it the first MacBook that can charge from a portable battery pack.<\/p>\n

Well, the first one with a simple<\/em> solution. Apple’s MagSafe-equipped MacBooks can be charged from a portable battery pack like the HyperJuice, but to do so, you need to buy amodified MagSafe adapter or modify your own.<\/p>\n

In other words, nerd-level engaged; nobody, except serious power users, are going to bother.<\/p>\n

Apple advertises the new MacBook as capable of getting nine to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. Mashable<\/em>‘s Senior Tech Correspondent Christina Warren managed around seven hours. With a high-capacity battery pack (you can easily find a 20,000 mAh one for $20 on Amazon), the new MacBook’s battery life could be extended even further.<\/p>\n

For instance, while the new MacBook can power through a coast-to-coast flight across the U.S., it won’t last an international one to Asia.<\/p>\n

Sure,many plane seats now come with USB ports and outlets, but for those that don’t, a portable battery pack could be a lifesaver.<\/p>\n

many plane seats now come with USB ports and outlets, but for those that don’t, a portable battery pack could be a lifesaver.<\/span><\/p>\n

The feature could also be useful for doing work at a Starbucks when don’t want to lose your seat to find an outlet, or if you’re a professional photographer out in the field all day.<\/p>\n

For all the complaints levied against USB-C, it really is a wonder-port. And as much as I love MagSafe (it has saved my MacBook from a million deaths), I love not having to be a “wall hugger.”<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: Mashable.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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