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USB-C to become mandatory method for charging laptops in Europe

article published on 15 April, 2026

The European Union approved legislation in 2022 which made USB-C a mandatory charging connector in all mobile phones sold in Europe. The law came into force for mobile phones in 2025, and as a result, Apple switched to using the USB-C standard in its iPhones already in 2024. The requirement was an excellent example of the legislation's "stickiness," as even though there was no similar ... [ read the full article ]

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A5J4DX
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_ 		15. April 2026 @ 17:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The title has a spelling error, should be "charging"...

Dang has been many years since I've signed into my account here, glad it's still active.
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_ 		15. April 2026 @ 17:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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 The title has a spelling error, should be "charging"...
Good catch! Fixed now, thanks!

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 Dang has been many years since I've signed into my account here, glad it's still active
Welcome back :-) We're planning to do some kind of a small-scale comeback by June or so, with totally revamped site.
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A5J4DX
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No problem.

I'm always reading whatever comes on my RSS reader so yeah I look forward to it 😁
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