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Title: Apple says EU charging proposal would create "unprecedented waste" Post by: HCK on January 24, 2020, 04:05:20 pm Apple says EU charging proposal would create "unprecedented waste"
Apple says that it has shipped over a billion devices with the Lightning connector. What you need to know Apple has hit back at EU proposals to create a single charging port standard in tech. Lawmakers have proposed mandating USB-C ports on smartphones to reduce waste. Apple now says this will have the opposite effect, creating unprecedented amounts of electronic waste. Apple has hit back at EU proposals to create a single charging port standard in tech to reduce waste. Last week it emerged that the EU was moving towards mandating that all mobile phones, tablets, e-book readers and other portable devices feature a common charging standard. The move is reported to be in response to poor uptake on a 2014 suggestion, stating: "The Commission's approach of "encouraging" industry to develop common chargers fell short of the co-legislators' objectives. The voluntary agreements between different industry players have not yielded the desired results," Now, Apple has hit back at ... Source: Apple says EU charging proposal would create "unprecedented waste" (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/v6phZHGtXCY/apple-hits-back-eu-charger-proposals-says-it-would-create-unprecedented-volume-waste) |