Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i...
by seanmcdirmid on Sunday May 07, 2023 @10:35AM
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Connectors are dying anyways. I rarely plug my iPhone in to anything, since I’ve moved to wireless charging. I wouldn’t be surprised if an iPhone is released eventually with no port at all.
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i...
by eastbound on Sunday May 07, 2023 @11:17AM
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Wireless charging loses 30% of the energy. It looks bad on the carbon sheets of the products, and Europe is also moving towards regulating carbon a lot.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i...
by seanmcdirmid on Sunday May 07, 2023 @11:27AM
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Depending on the source you read, wireless charging is 75% efficient while wired charging is 85% efficient. MagSafe (the phone kind) should be even more efficient since the magnet focuses charging and so doesn’t create as much heat.
I notice my phone getting hot on normal qi chargers, but not on a MagSafe charger.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i...
by xeyownt on Sunday May 07, 2023 @02:55PM
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i doubt that wireless charging makes any difference on carbon footprint.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i...
by yason on Sunday May 07, 2023 @03:23PM
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In reality it doesn't make any difference at all (especially in comparison to bigger issues) but the numbers do and it's the numbers that will guide the development of low-carbon policies.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i...
by 8note on Sunday May 07, 2023 @03:18PM
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Wireless charging has all the components from non-wireless charging, then some extra pieces to handle the wireless parts.
Where are you getting the manufacturing carbon savings to offset the loss of efficiency?
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i...
by Dylan16807 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @04:19PM
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They're not saying it's zero, they're saying it doesn't make a difference.
Phones don't use much power.