The US needs a common charger, Dems say - The Verge

Ed Markey, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren are calling on the US Commerce Department to force all smartphone manufacturers to build devices that adhere to a universal charging standard.

No more Lightning ports? A group of Senate Democrats is calling on the US Commerce Department to follow Europes lead in forcing all smartphone manufacturers to build devices that adhere to a univers… [+2261 chars]

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