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EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024
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What is the EU decides to ban MagSafe and Apple should use the exact same wireless charging that Android phones use?
End of 2024? The iPhone 16 would already be released a few months earlier so I’m going to assume technically Apple doesn’t need to comply until iPhone 17. The iPhone 15 having usb-c isn’t a sure thing then. I don’t see Apple complying so soon.
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Magsafe already uses the exact same wireless charging that Android phones use. Apple just includes magnets to line up the charging coils more accurately.
I don't think they will. The newest Macs can charge with MagSafe in addition to USB-C.
Better late than never. How many Lighting to Lighting chargers people have lying around already? I myself had to throw away two.
That's good for you, I do care how companies use my data particularly if they intend to sell it or otherwise analyse it.
Data protection is a prime example for companies implementing something in the most annoying way and, somehow, the EU getting the blame. Every website asks me a very predictable and mostly similar set of questions. I'm pretty sure this could have been conveniently solved through some kind of high-level setting in the browser -- very much like I can tell every single app they I don't want them to track me in iOS -- if companies would have wanted.
Instead they made it as complicated as they possibly could to make as many people as possible agree with every single purpose because they know that most people, like they did on iOS, would not agree to them monetising their data. Blame them, not data protection legislation.
Apple will just increase the price of the phone and not include a cable in the box to make up the lost lightning cable revenue
You can use a 60W charger to charge an iPhone. The charger regulates the voltage and power by communicating with the iPhone.
And you can use a 18W USB-PD charger to charge a MacBook. It's just going to be slow.
More like: let Apple eat turds and finally make USB-C iPhone and AirPods. An actual pro-consumer move, unlike your proposal. And yes, people will pick another thing to complain about. But isn't it what MR forums are mostly for ? (apart from defending Apple with life)
In principle I am against legislators setting technological standards, regardless of circumstance. I don't like many of apple's late decisions on iPhone, but legislators should stay out and let consumer decide.
From the press release: "The new rules would not apply to products placed on the market before the date of application."
The micro, mini, usb a and c and lightning cables on my desk would like to have a word.
From the press release: "The new rules would not apply to products placed on the market before the date of application."
Exactly, government will always be reactionary in terms of regulation and it will always be behind the curve. While possibly being a short term gain depending on your opinion of USB-C and Lightning, this new law will have overall long term negative consequences that you accurately describe above. IMO, it's too bad a lot / most (?) people don't understand this.
Can you though? I thought a MacBook would require the 20 V profile which an 18 W brick isn't going to support (they mostly support 5 V and 9 V profiles)