As we've mentioned in several articles published over the past couple of days, the number of iPad accessories that arrive on the market is increasing slowly, but surely, as more and more people opt for Apple's Internet/multimedia tablet. And, in fact, that's also the subject of the following article, namely the HyperMac Stand, the world's first and only iPad stand with a built-in battery pack.

As you can see from the photo, the HyperMac Stand incorporates 2 slots to hold the iPad at either 18 or 45 degrees, in portrait or landscape positions. The slots are specially treated with a soft touch coating to protect the iPad from scuffs and designed to work with both an encased or bare iPad.

However, the Stand's main selling point is represented by its built-in 40-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-ion battery (compared to iPad's internal 25-watt-hour battery), which allows it to extend the iPad battery life by an additional 16 hours, delivering power to the iPad via a 10W USB port. The HyperMac Stand itself can be recharged via a standard mini USB cable and supports pass-through charging/syncing so that the iPad can charge/sync with the computer even when it is connected via the HyperMac Stand.

"Most iPad stands in the market are either bulky or heavy or both, necessary characteristics to ensure that the not so tiny iPad can be properly supported," stated Daniel Chin, President of Sanho Corporation (the company behind the HyperMac brand). "HyperMac Stand makes clever use of the natural weight of the lithium-ion battery cells to provide added stability. The end result is one of the most compact pocket-sized iPad stand available in the market with unsurpassed stability. Whatever little weight (12.7oz / 360g) the user have to carry is actually useful power to extend the iPad battery life by 1.5 times," Mr. Chin concluded.

The HyperMac Stand is now for $129.95, which, to be honest, is not even that big a price, given just how useful this product could prove to be for all the iPad owners out there.  


We are just a few, but there are many of you, Softpedia users, out there. That's why we thought it would be a good idea to create an email address for you to help us a little in finding gadgets we missed. Interesting links are bound to be posted with recognition going mainly to those who submit. The address is .  

Follow me on Twitter @AlexVochin.