Category: lightning

EU votes in favor of choosing a common charging cable standard

Post author By Randall
Post date January 31, 2020
Categories In Apple, eu, europe, european commission, european union, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, lightning, Mobile, Politics, Tech, usb-c

[ad_1] The European Parliament also instructed the Commission to think about wireless chargers and how they could be used to reduce electronic waste. It also wants the body to find ways for the EU to collect and recycle more cables and chargers. “There is ‘an urgent need for EU regulatory action’ to reduce electronic waste […]

Apple says EU push for universal phone charger would ‘stifle innovation’

Post author By Randall
Post date January 23, 2020
Categories In Apple, charger, eu, europe, european commission, european parliament, european union, gear, Iphone, lightning, Mobile, Phone Charger, regulation, standard, Tech, usb-c

[ad_1] Apple also felt that rules weren’t necessary when the industry was already consolidating around USB-C, either through port changes or through cables (as with the iPhone 11 Pro). The industry has consolidated from “30 chargers to three, soon to be two,” Apple said. It still hoped the European Commission would look for a solution […]