Europe might force Apple to ditch Lightning Cable

A leaked email suggests the European Commission will revive efforts forcing manufacturers to standardize smartphone chargers, after previous commitments were simply disregarded.
Back in 2009, 14 smartphone manufacturers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing themselves to switch to a common charging port for handsets released from 2011. The deadline passed, and while similar letters of intent emerged in 2013 and 2014, the frustration of iPhones and Androids having different charge