{"id":11571,"date":"2023-09-16T15:39:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T13:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/16\/the-eu-cable-guys-have-tied-down-apple-yet-big-tech-is-still-bossing-the-tories-john-naughton\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T13:39:49","slug":"the-eu-cable-guys-have-tied-down-apple-yet-big-tech-is-still-bossing-the-tories-john-naughton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/16\/the-eu-cable-guys-have-tied-down-apple-yet-big-tech-is-still-bossing-the-tories-john-naughton\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU cable guys have tied down Apple, yet big tech is still bossing the Tories | John Naughton"},"content":{"rendered":"

The tech giant has bowed to European legislation with a USB-C connector on its new iPhone but the UK government has failed to make messaging services toe the line on encryption<\/p>\n

Sometimes, when Apple launches a new device (or even an upgrade of an existing one), it\u2019s tempting to think that the accompanying blurb is a satirical spoof. On Tuesday, the day the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus were launched in California, for example, it burbled that both phones featured \u201cindustry-first colour-infused back glass<\/a> with a stunning, textured matt finish and a new contoured edge on the aluminium enclosure. Both models feature the dynamic island [which displays outputs and alerts] and an advanced camera system designed to help users take fantastic photos of everyday moments in their lives. A powerful 48MP [megapixel] main camera enables super-high-resolution photos and a new 2x telephoto option to give users a total of three optical zoom levels \u2013 like having a third camera. The iPhone 15 lineup also introduces the next generation of portraits, making it easier to capture portraits with great detail and low-light performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oh, and by the way, it also has a USB-C charging port. This information, which comes towards the end of the blurb, is both interesting and symbolic: interesting because it signals that Apple is finally bowing to the EU\u2019s requirement that all electronic devices should use the USB-C standard<\/a> by 2024; and symbolic because it demonstrates that regulators can clip the wings of even the most powerful companies if they are resolute and clear about the consequences of noncompliance.<\/p>\n

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\nThe tech giant has bowed to European legislation with a USB-C connector on its new iPhone but the UK government has failed to make messaging services toe the line on encryption
\nSometimes, when Apple launches a new device (or even an upgrade of an existing one), it\u2019s tempting to think that the accompanying blurb is a satirical spoof. On Tuesday, the day the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus were launched in California, for example, it burbled that both phones featured \u201cindustry-first colour-infused back glass with a stunning, textured matt finish and a new contoured edge on the aluminium enclosure. Both models feature the dynamic island [which displays outputs and alerts] and an advanced camera system designed to help users take fantastic photos of everyday moments in their lives. A powerful 48MP [megapixel] main camera enables super-high-resolution photos and a new 2x telephoto option to give users a total of three optical zoom levels \u2013 like having a third camera. The iPhone 15 lineup also introduces the next generation of portraits, making it easier to capture portraits with great detail and low-light performance.\u201d
\nOh, and by the way, it also has a USB-C charging port. This information, which comes towards the end of the blurb, is both interesting and symbolic: interesting because it signals that Apple is finally bowing to the EU\u2019s requirement that all electronic devices should use the USB-C standard by 2024; and symbolic because it demonstrates that regulators can clip the wings of even the most powerful companies if they are resolute and clear about the consequences of noncompliance. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The tech giant has bowed to European legislation with a USB-C connector on its new iPhone but the UK government has failed to make messaging services toe the line on encryption Sometimes, when Apple launches a new device (or even an upgrade of an existing one), it\u2019s tempting to think that the accompanying blurb is …<\/p>\n

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