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When it comes to portable Bluetooth speakers, battery life has always been a sticking point and JBL’s latest updates are focused on improving just that. As part of its announcement today at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, the company presented two updated PartyBox models and three new personal portable iterations. Aside from the battery upgrades, they all support Bluetooth 5.3 with LE audio and Auracast for wirelessly connecting countless other Auracast-enabled JBL speakers. Additionally, recycled fabric and plastic play a role in…

When Apple unveils the iPhone 15 series in September, it’ll be the second entity in the known universe to make iPhones with USB-C connectors. The first was Swiss engineer Ken Pillonel, who gave the world the first USB-C iPhone long before the EU forced Apple to replace its Lightning connector. The same person then gave us AirPods with a USB-C case before Apple. Again, Apple will have to pull off the same switch once the iPhone 15 arrives. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most…

Handheld gaming consoles could be required to have replaceable batteries by 2027, under a new European Union law. Currently available devices like the Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and Asus Rog Ally won't be affected, but any upcoming iterations of the same would be forced to be redesigned in a way that will allow users to remove and replace portable batteries using commercially available tools. First reported by Eurogamer, the Council of the European Union adopted a new regulation that aims to regulate the entire life…

Future handheld consoles and gaming PCs will be required to have replaceable batteries from 2027 according to newly passed European Union regulation, which will have an impact on new hardware released beginning that year. According to the EU papers (via Overkill), the aim of this regulation is to provide consumers with easy access to their batteries, as well as strengthen "sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries" that will regulate "the entire life cycle of batteries--from production to…

The European Union is preparing to introduce a new law aimed at promoting easier…

The European Union is one of the few regulatory bodies that, in recent years, has been working to address the monopolies held by big tech companies over everyday products. Now, in a recent development, the EU has officially agreed on a new regulation that will mandate the use of replaceable batteries on all smartphones and devices, thus finally allowing users to replace their phone batteries without the need for any specialized tools or expertise. This decision follows a vote by the EU Parliament back in June, wherein…

Smartphones with user replaceable batteries could make a comeback. The European Union is all set to enact a new law that will require smartphones to have easier battery repairs. The new law mandates OEMs to design portable batteries for smartphones in the EU. Once the Council and Parliament sign off on the new law, it will go into effect in early 2027. Besides offering easily replaceable batteries, the latest regulations approved by the European Council stipulate that all rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles…

The European Parliament is one step closer to requiring manufacturers to equip phones, tablets, and other types of devices with removable and replaceable batteries. Earlier this week, the EU Council adopted a new regulation that “strengthens sustainability rules for batteries.” The EU regulation concerns the entire life cycle of batteries to ensure they are “safe, sustainable, and competitive.” As far as consumers and Samsung fans are concerned, the regulation claims that “portable batteries incorporated into appliances…

The European Union (EU) has another piece of legislation in the works that will impact the tech world significantly, Apple’s iPhone included. We learned back in December that the region’s governing body wants new regulations for batteries. Specifically, the EU wants users to be able to easily replace a smartphone battery in the future. The same goes for any electronic device that’s powered by a battery. Fast-forward to mid-June and the EU parliament voted in favor of the new plan. While there’s certainly merit…

The EU is approving a new law that would make batteries in smartphones easily replaceable again. You know, like they used to be back in the days of yore. The law, which gained 587 votes in favor of the change, says that batteries in all gadgets in the EU should be easily replaceable, and this includes smartphones. The law states that consumers “shouldn’t need special tools” to swap out a battery. Which would mean manufacturers would have to change the way they design phones. This way consumers could get to the batteries…