News & Reviews:   cable

If you haven't heard, the European Union (EU) is in an agreement that all compact gadgets should use a USB-C port. While the agreement is not fully in motion yet, that may force Apple to switch the iPhone and iPad devices from the trademark lightning port to USB-C in the future.

Two days ago, the European Union (EU) have an agreement that all compact electronic devices must use a USB Type-C charger by fall 2024. In other words, Apple must follow suit with its iPhone 16 when it hits the market in two years but it seems the UK government is not "currently considering" following EU's footsteps.

The European Commission has won the fight against smartphone manufacturers using cables none other than the USB-C. By fall 2024, all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the EU must only use USB-C cable for all sorts of purposes. As most Android smartphone makers have switched over to the mentioned standard, it left Apple.

It seems that the USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification Revision 2.1 has been launched in collaboration with major manufacturers such as HP, Google, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Samsung, and more. The new specifications come with various improvements including up to 240W power delivery, which allows it to charge electronic devices such as laptops much faster.

It seems that Telekom Malaysia has recently sent out an update on their Facebook page, stating that some users might experience unstable or even loss of connection due to the breakage of the main cable. In terms of the location of the outage, it includes places such as Pantai Remis, Sitiawan, Tanjung Malim, as well as Tapah at the time of this writing.

If you are having trouble connecting to specific website and services as of late, we may have found the reason why.  Based on a report by Amanz, Telekom Malaysia has recently mentioned that the submarine cable that connections Malaysia to other regions such as China, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and more has been damaged.

TMnet has released a statement on their Twitter account stating that there will be a slight service disruption due to a cable cut which was caused by a TNB construction at Alor Akar. Based on the statement, Alor Akar is a key landing site for internet traffic coming from Sabah and Sarawak.