It was suggested at the end of last year and a few weeks ago the bureaucracy was progressing around it. But now the decision is made: the European Union has approved obliging companies to the batteries of your mobile electronic devices are removable and interchangeable from 2027. It’s not just a blow for the iPhone: ...
Major technology companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft or Samsung, among others, have been designated as “gatekeepers” under the European Union’s digital market law. Admittedly, this name does not mean anything to you and it seems “cooler” than it actually is, but this designation is used by companies with a strong position on ...
In a few months, we’re going to see something that was considered unthinkable at Apple: an iPhone 15 bowing to European Union laws and ditching Lightning in favor of a USB-C cable. This is already a move that will have consequences, but it risks falling short of what the European Parliament has just approved. And ...
The cell phones of the imminent future are going to be very different from how we know them today by law. First, due to the confirmation a few months ago of USB-C as the only charger in Europe. And these days, because the EU has officially approved a law allowing “easy” removal and replacement of ...
Microsoft finds an ally in Europe for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard is in a new chapter, and there are already a few. On this occasion, the European regulators gave the green light to Microsoft to exercise its right to acquire Activision Blizzard for the agreed price of $69,000 millionafter ...
The European Union and its new legislation require large companies to include the USB-C port as a charging method before December 2024. Rumors suggest that Apple will introduce USB-C to your iPhone 15 that same month of September. However, in March, a leaker reported that the Big Apple may consider limiting device charging speeds through ...
With the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocking Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard, questions are being raised as to whether the deal will eventually go through. The trick is that Microsoft is appealing the AMC’s decision. Meanwhile, the deal is also being investigated by other regulators around the ...
Nintendo European Research and Development who recently helped with software on popular retro consoles such as the Super NES Classic Edition and Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition are currently seeking an Engineer/Scientist to resource and develop game technology for current and next generation Nintendo hardware. If you are interested, you can find more information at ...
We are more and more used to having robots in our homes. It all started with the famous robot vacuum cleaners, because who loves vacuuming every day, it’s much easier to press the vacuum button on our trusted robot and let the technology do its magic. But what about our swimming pools? If vacuuming our ...
They go slowly, but without pause. Apple is applying the new design of its cards to more and more countries, with a recent deployment of the new features in six new countries in Europe. It was a low-key launch made in the middle of Easter but it will definitely be noticed in these territories. Apple ...
