{"id":96290,"date":"2022-10-06T01:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T08:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=96290"},"modified":"2022-10-06T01:24:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T08:24:48","slug":"the-eu-mandates-usb-c-ports-intego-mac-podcast-episode-260","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/the-eu-mandates-usb-c-ports-intego-mac-podcast-episode-260\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU Mandates USB-C Ports &#8211; Intego Mac Podcast Episode 260"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.fireside.fm\/v2\/GegHgcrH+5sTfSNrN?theme=dark\" width=\"740\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The European Union is mandating a common charging port on portable electronic devices. Is forcing manufacturers to use USB-C a good thing, or are there downsides?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2022\/10\/the-pixel-4-hits-end-of-life-after-three-years-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pixel 4 hits end of life after three years of service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-6313283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Parliament approves common charging cable from 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inductive_charging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inductive charging (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you like what you hear, be sure to rate and review the Intego Mac Podcast on Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-78820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png\" alt=\"Intego Mac Podcast\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a question? 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