5 USB-C accessories to help upgrade your digital life, all on sale

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You want thingamabobs? We’ve got five, and they’re all designed to make your life a whole lot easier if you’re using a device equipped with USB-C compatibility. (We’re fresh out of whozits and whatzits, though. Sorry.)

Whether you’re in the market for a powerful new charger or a more durable cable, you’d be hard-pressed to find better deals on USB-C accessories than the ones that just went up in the Mashable Shop. Here’s the lowdown:

1. AlsterPlus: Ultra Powerful USB-C Battery Pack

With a lightweight yet brawny 100W / 27000mAh battery that can charge basically any device to completion, the AlsterPlus is the world’s most powerful battery pack with its own USB charging hub. That hub features two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports that allow you to charge multiple devices simultaneously — even two MacBook Pros! — and quickly. Plus, all of these ports incorporate power-sharing technology to automatically divert power to the device that needs it most for ultra-efficient charging. Read more…

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QLED is finally available in a glass display with the HP Pavilion 27

HP today announced the Pavilion 27 and it looks spectacular. This is the first display that offers a QLED screen — HP calls it by it’s official name Quantum Dot — that’s on glass instead of film. The differences should be clear. When offered on glass, the images are sharper and cleaner — though so […]

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Every new MacBook Pro owner needs this gadget to solve Apple’s USB port problem

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If you’re in line to be gifted a MacBook Pro this holiday season (even if it’s from yourself), you’re most likely equal parts excited and apprehensive. Why apprehensive, you ask? With every new Apple product comes the inevitable disappearance of something or other—and this time it’s the trusty USB port.

If you currently own a MacBook Pro, you already know how frustrating it can be to vie for USB ports among all of your devices. But with the new version, they’ve done away with the USB A functionality altogether, leaving you in a bad, bad place when you’re looking to plug in your favorite keyboard or tried-and-true hard drive. Read more…

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Every new MacBook Pro owner needs this gadget to solve Apple’s USB port problem

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Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.

If you’re in line to be gifted a MacBook Pro this holiday season (even if it’s from yourself), you’re most likely equal parts excited and apprehensive. Why apprehensive, you ask? With every new Apple product comes the inevitable disappearance of something or other—and this time it’s the trusty USB port.

If you currently own a MacBook Pro, you already know how frustrating it can be to vie for USB ports among all of your devices. But with the new version, they’ve done away with the USB A functionality altogether, leaving you in a bad, bad place when you’re looking to plug in your favorite keyboard or tried-and-true hard drive. Read more…

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