It also prevents manufacturers from bundling their specific chargers with their products and adding its associated cost to the price. SEE: Apple Intelligence EU: Potential Mac Release Amid DMA ...

Electronics manufactures must from Saturday fit all devices sold in the EU with USB-C charger ports in a bid by the 27-nation bloc to reduce waste and cut costs for consumers, who will no longer ...

Many companies adopted USB-C of their own accord, but the legislation created enough pressure to force holdouts like Apple to concede and adopt USB-C on their devices. The EU’s Common Charger ...

The EU has said the single charger rule will simplify the life of ... The law was first approved in 2022 following a tussle with US tech giant Apple. It allowed companies until December 28 this ...

Apple iPhone with both USB-C and lightning cable charger. The EU forced Apple to use the USB-C instead of lighting cable in 2024. Picture: iStock The European Union’s (EU) rules requiring all ...

Apple has pulled the iPhone 14 and the third-gen iPhone SE from its online Apple Store in a number of EU countries, all to abide by inbound charger regulations. Earlier in December, it was rumored ...

The EU has said the single charger rule will simplify the life of Europeans and ... The law was first approved in 2022 following a tussle with U.S. tech giant Apple. It allowed companies until ...