(AOF) – In autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU, European Parliament and Council negotiators have agreed. This legislation is part of a wider EU effort to make products in the EU more sustainable, reduce e-waste and make life easier for consumers.
Under the new rules, consumers will no longer need a different charging device and cable each time they buy a new device, and will be able to use one charger for all their small portable electronic devices. and medium size.
Mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, in-ear headphones, digital cameras, headphones and earphones, portable video game consoles and portable speakers that are rechargeable via wired cable will need to be equipped with a USB Type-C port, regardless of their manufacturer. Apple stands out from its competitors by equipping its devices with a lightning port.
Laptops will also have to be adapted to the requirements within 40 months of the entry into force of the text.
Charging speed is also harmonized for devices that support fast charging, allowing users to charge their devices at the same speed with any compatible charger.
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Still relatively unknown compared to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Gitex (Gulf Information Technology Exhibition) in Dubai has existed since 1981 and attracts around 100,000 visitors a year. Even if it wants to compete with the CES in Las Vegas, and the region is a very tech-savvy market, the Gitex remains, despite its internationalization, still a regional hub for technology. The CES makes it possible to cover the United States, North America and Europe at the same time, while the Gitex rather covers the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. In 2021 this event took place at the same time as the Universal Exhibition in Dubai. France was the second most represented country, behind Italy.
Computer manufacturers: a decline in sales that should continue in 2022 –
The downward trend in computer sales observed since the second half of 2021 should continue and lead to an annual drop in the number of PCs sold in 2022, except in the professional segment. This niche is doing well because it benefits from the boom in teleworking, which requires companies to acquire fleets of laptops. IDC then predicts that volume sales will benefit from an average annual increase of 3.3% until 2025. It should mainly come from purchases of notebooks.