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USB Type-C at CES 2016: hubs, displays, adapters & more for the 12-inch MacBook

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With the new 12-inch MacBook sporting just a single USB Type-C port, an adapter to get back some USB ports and SD card slots will be necessary for a lot of users. With more and more devices adopting the standard, we’re seeing a lot of USB C accessories announced at CES 2016 this year, many of which are designed specifically with 12-inch MacBook users in mind. So, as we’ve already done for HomeKit and Apple Watch products, below we’re rounding up all of the USB Type-C products for MacBook announced at the show this week.

In addition to hubs, companies are also showing off new portable battery packs, cables, adapters, displays and more, all made possible thanks to USB-C and compatible with the new 12-inch MacBook. 

When Apple made the switch to USB C for charging and everything else with its new 12-inch MacBook, it decided not to include its MagSafe technology, the magnetic charging connector it’s long included on its laptops. But we kick things off with a product that aims to offer a similar experience for people that were disappointed with that omission.

The BreakSafe USB-C adapter from Griffin is a magnetic charging solution similar to Apple’s own MagSafe technology, but in the form a USB-C adapter:

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Griffin


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Hyper


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Belkin

  • Belkin launches new USB-C accessories

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Acer & Lenovo


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Kanex


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LaCie+ Seagate


 

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Samsung


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Incipio


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Check back for more this week as CES unfolds and hit up our other CES 2016 roundups below:

CES 2016 Roundup: The best iPhone, iPad, Mac, & Apple Watch accessories on show this week

Apple Watch at CES 2016: docks, battery packs, bands, and more

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Comments

  1. nelmat - 8 years ago

    If people need all those ports from the USB-C socket of the new macbook, they’ve bought the wrong device.

    While the ‘Hyper’ USB-C hub looks nice, that’s a lot of pressure on the USB-C socket, I can see that twisting and snapping, or – worse – breaking the USB-C socket on the macbook. The new macbook marks a transition away from wired peripherals – trying to turn it back into a mess of cables and peripheral is backwards thinking – if you need that connectivity, grab the pro. Wireless NAS, or USB-C attached hard drive with pass through charging should be all that’s needed – everything else wireless data transfer.

    • therealityist - 8 years ago

      Just because there is just one port, doesn’t mean that someone might not want to sometimes hook up several peripherals at one time. They can buy the hub if they need it and if not, then they have the most beautiful portable laptop in the world! Just because you don’t see the use for it, doesn’t mean some others don’t. No? Let’s be real, most computers only have 2 usb ports and most people don’t need more than 2 usb ports, but sometimes they do, so USB hubs are made.

  2. Billy Hakes - 8 years ago

    I ordered one and they cancelled it on me saying that the address on my CC was incorrect. I called and spoke so someone that sounded like they were working from home and now everytime I call back I get no answer and no VM setup. I am now glad it was cancelled since this company seems like a scam!!

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