The days of Apple’s Lightning connector look set to be numbered, as the European Union edges closer to mandating the USB Type-C standard as the only charging solution for low-power devices permitted in EU member states. The idea has been around for years, but the rule was officially proposed by the European Commission (EC) in September 2021.
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