News snapshots · 2020-02-03

EU lawmakers vote to push for charging cable standard


This will be a difficult one for Apple. The European Union (EU) Parliament has voted for standard charging between Android & iOS devices.


EU lawmakers snub Apple’s pleas, vote to push for charging cable standard – YCombinator

I’m with Apple on this one. Apple has kept working on improving the charging experience for its phones over time. The original iPhone cable, then lightning, then wireless charging. This stifles innovation. Also: doesn’t the government have more pressing concerns to worry about?I doubt Apple’s…

Link: EU lawmakers snub Apple’s pleas, vote to push for charging cable standard
via news.ycombinator.com

 


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