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EU Proposes New Legislation That Would Force Apple to Bring USB-C to iPhones, iPads, and AirPods
Apple has shifted nearly every portable device to tout a USB-C port, except for its iPhone lineup, its AirPods family, and low-cost iPad. Why the company does not shift to an all-USB-C affair might have to do with receiving royalty payments from partners that manufacture third-party accessories of the proprietary port, but that arrangement might come to an end, thanks to a legislation from the EU.
The proposed legislation would force all consumer electronics, not just Apple, which sell devices in Europe, to incorporate USB-C ports in a variety of products, ranging from smartphones, tablets, headphones, cameras, portable speakers, handheld consoles, and others. Calling it the 'common port,' the European Union claims that switching all products to USB-C would not just have benefits to the environment, but annual monetary savings for consumers that mount to $293 million.
Impact assessment study on common chargers of portable devices
Also at Reuters, NYT, BBC, AppleInsider, and Politico.
Previously: The Dream Of A Common Charger Is Alive, Despite Apple's Complaining
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday September 23 2021, @08:53PM (1 child)
Looking at a map of voltages by country [wikipedia.org], the US and Canada seem to be in the minority at using 110-120 volts. Most of the rest of the world uses 220-240 v at 50 Hz, and a few at 60 Hz.
Also remember a lot of the US and Canada are sparsely populated.
If you think a fertilized egg is a child but an immigrant child is not, please don't pretend your concerns are religious
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 24 2021, @09:46AM
So when you cram more people together the voltage goes up? By that metric, Australia should be running on about 9 volts and Antarctica several millivolts.