by dbadmin | Apr 21, 2022 | Chargers, European Commission, News, USB-C
The EU wants all manufacturers to adopt USB-C chargers. The move would significantly reduce environmental pollution. The proposal would benefit consumers by reducing vendor lock-in. The European Union took another step toward standardizing chargers for electronic...
by dbadmin | Mar 6, 2022 | Features, Reviews, USB-C, Xiaomi
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A year ago, if you asked me whether I cared how a specific gadget charged, I’d have answered that it didn’t really matter. USB-C, micro-USB, DC input, anything was fine as long as a proper charger was supplied in the box. But...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2021 | Apple, European Commission, Features, Opinions, USB-C
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Opinion post byRoger Fingas Officials within the European Union are hoping to mandate charging standards, and Apple, predictably, isn’t happy about it. Under a floated European Commission proposal, USB-C would become the only...
by dbadmin | Oct 19, 2021 | Chargers, News, USB-C
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority The EU has denied that its new common charger proposal would hamper innovation. An MEP said the proposal would allow for the adoption of a standard that’s better than USB-C. The MEP’s office later said that there would be a...
by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2021 | Chargers, News, USB-C
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority The EU has denied that its new common charger proposal would hamper innovation. An MEP said the proposal would allow for the adoption of a standard that’s better than USB-C. The EU announced a proposal last month that would force...
by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2021 | Apple iPhone, News, USB-C
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Someone hacked together an iPhone with a working USB-C port. YouTube user Kenny Pi uploaded a video of the working iPhone to his YouTube channel. Apple has refused to use USB-C in its iPhones, despite switching to the port on...