EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force
EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force
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 have…

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rottingleaf @lemmy.world If only you didn't have to pay royalties for using USB.
7 8 ReplyMr_Blott @feddit.uk Not actually true. Probably something made up by Apple so they could continue to charge you extra for their proprietary chargers
27 1 Replylepinkainen @lemmy.world But you do need to pay for a Vendor ID, you can’t just YOLO it?
3 0 Replyrottingleaf @lemmy.world That's probably what I heard.
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rottingleaf @lemmy.world I think what bugged my memory was that you have to pay for a Vendor ID.
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P1nkman @lemmy.world You do‽ I had no idea. And it'd be great if the standard for USB-C was more than form only.
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