Tag: connector
The developer of USB explains why the connector only works on one side
Why can you only plug a USB device in one direction? The inventor behind it explained why this is so. The reason behind it is pretty simple. Anyone who has…
Honda joins the Tesla connector bandwagon
In a move aimed at simplifying the charging experience in its electric vehicles, Honda decided to use the NACS connector system. This move by the brand aligns the automaker with…
The ‘connector incarnate’ from Zeist is leaving: three colleagues about retiring mayor Koos Janssen
Koos Janssen announced his departure as mayor of Zeist today. He will retire early next year, when his third term in office ends. Janssen will then be 68 years old.…
Sharon Dijksma nominated as new VNG chairman: ‘Figurehead and connector’
At the moment, the mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, is still the chairman of the VNG. Dijksma would then take over from him from June 2023, for a…
EU: The same charging connector should work for all mobile phones
– It’s a historic day. We have been fighting for this for more than ten years, Maltese EU Member of Parliament Alex Agius Saliba is proud of at a press…
The same charging connector for all mobile phones
Just over six months after the proposal was presented by the European Commission last autumn, the House of Representatives and the Council of Ministers are now giving the go-ahead. “Today…
Apple should ditch the Lightning connector on AirPods and other accessories
The famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo continues his predictions regarding the abandonment of the Lightning port by Apple, in favor of USB Type-C. This change would concern future iPhones in the…