We do love products that only exist to circumvent the finer points of legislation hello there, Aston Martin Cygnet, but even better are the ones that actually serve a purpose. To comply with the European Commissions insistence that all smartphones must have a microUSB connector, Apple is putting out a Euro-specific adapter for its new Lightning standard. Its turned up in the UK and French stores so far, setting you back £15 / €19 $25 — and we imagine it wont be long before some entrepreneurial soul starts buying them in bulk to sell to microUSB users Stateside.

via Apple appeases European lawmakers with Lightning-to-microUSB adapter — Engadget.