Posts Tagged ‘Northern Ireland’
Universal Charging Cable Gets EU Vote
Following a provisional agreement in June, the European Parliament has voted in favour of a law to ensure that all devices have a single universal charger. Why? Back in June, the EU Parliament highlighted the following reasons why having a single universal charger is necessary: – Consumers currently face the inconvenience and costs of needing…
Read MoreUK Not Adopting EU’s Universal Charger
Following the recent news that the EU plans to introduce a single, universal charger for all devices, it has been reported that the UK has said that it is not currently considering copying the idea. Just One Universal Charger Cable A week ago, the EU parliament announced that by autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become…
Read MoreScotland Shames The Rest of UK for Free Electronic Car Charging
Zap-Map figures show that Scotland has the largest number of free electronic vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK. More Than A Quarter of the UK’s Free Chargers The latest figures from EV charging infrastructure trackers Zap-Maps show that of the 21,000 charging devices listed on Zap-Map, 4,900 are free to use. This means that…
Read More5G Mobile Network is 450% Faster Than 4G in Tests
Tests by Ookla, the developer of Speedtest.net, are reported to have shown that the new 5G mobile network is 450% faster than 4G. Speed According to the Speedtest.net website, the results of the testing of 5G in 29 UK cities during Q3 of 2019 generally show download speeds as being 450-475% faster than those on…
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