In addition to the environmental benefits, the initiative should also lead to cost savings for companies and end-users down the line. That's because phone makers have also agreed to stop including chargers with their new handsets in Europe once the new micro-USB chargers become commonp...
Unified chargers. Unified currency. Man. Europe is totally winning. Another Socialist argument rears its ugly head. How about the world is winning? Can't think past making a fast buck to realize this I guess. Reply 131 of 197 jahonenPosts:364 ...
but the debut of the new iPad mini onTuesdaywould have left it as the only remaining device in the lineup to do so. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air models, introduced earlier this year, do not include a charger in the box when purchased in Europe. All of these devices...
I will be abroad for a year in the UK with my MacBook Pro. I am wondering if I can charge my MacBook using the charger with adapter or if I should purchase a UK charging cable at the Apple Store in the UK. I'm mainly considered about my computer getting shot. Thanks for your su...
"The common charger will finally become a reality in Europe," Alex Agius Saliba, a member of the European Parliament, said in a press release. "This future-proof law allows for the development of innovative charging solutions in the future, and it will benefit everyone—from frustrated consumer...
European officials on Tuesday agreed the text of a proposed EU law imposing a standard charger for smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the bloc, in a blow to Apple.
Apple has hit back at new proposals by European lawmakers to force smartphone and other device producers to use a universal standard charger, claiming attempts to make it switch from Lightning to another type of connection could cause consumer aggravatio
Europe's aim At the heart of the European Commission's plans are a desire to improve convenience for consumers, and radically cut what it sees as the considerable electronic waste from the disposal of discarded chargers. According to its 225-page "Impact Assessment Study on Common Chargers of...
standard for all portable devices, enabling consumers to use one single charger for all of their devices including smartphones, tablets, and headphones. Additionally, people will have the choice to purchase a new device with or without a charger, reducing the size of junk drawers across Europe....
before she joined wired in 2021, her... read more senior writer read more usb-c is now the law of the land in europe apple has already pulled devices to comply with the european commission’s new common charger directive. kevin purdy, ars technica what billionaire frank mccourt would ...