Do you have different chargers and headphones for all your Apple and other electronic devices, such as game consoles, laptops, etc.? Well, a new proposal from the European Union could soon put an end to your endless collection of cables, saving you from tripping over them all the time!
The EU recommends (to avoid using the term “apply”) the use of a single type of cable for all electronic devices, and therefore their manufacturers, to develop earplugs, chargers and other accessories. similar.
More specifically, the committee has stated that all electronics companies will have to adopt USB-C charging ports if they want to sell their products in Europe.
However, Apple, which has relied on its own Lightning technology for the development of its computers in recent years, is not embracing the idea. Noting that this new rule will harm “innovation”, the company has stated its strong opposition to this new rule.
“We are concerned that strict regulation that requires only one type of connector will stifle innovation, rather than encourage it, which in turn will harm consumers in Europe and around the world,” Apple said last year.
The EU has made this decision taking into account the financial aspect of consumers, as its research found that people in Europe spent more than $ 3.58 billion in a single year buying different types of charging cables, with this new deal that saved them about $ 358 million.
USB-C ports are growing rapidly in popularity, with more and more devices using them, such as game consoles, laptops, and even e-books, so it makes sense that if there is a unified charger for everyone, the devices, would be that kind.
On the other hand, Lightning cables have become commonplace in the world of Apple since 2012, when the company stopped using a headphone port for their iPhones and basically made them mandatory.
This means that the biggest loser of this change is the American technology giant, as they will be forced to make changes to all their new devices and many of their current and old will be outdated.
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