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Fill it up on cheap night-rate electricity, use it in the evening when power is dear, and all you need is a socket. That's the pitch for plug-in home batteries. But can you actually use one that way in Ireland? Short answer: not the plug-in way. Not yet. As of the time of writing, we couldn't find an approved way in Ireland to plug a battery into an ordinary socket and have it power your house. A battery hardwired by a Registered Electrical Contractor is a different story, an

A couple of solar panels on the balcony railing, a lead into an ordinary socket, and the house takes a little less from the grid while the sun's out. Germany allows it under set conditions, and the UK joined in at the end of August. So can you do it in Ireland? The answer comes in two halves. When going to press with this article, Irish officials still say plugging a solar kit into a socket yourself isn't compliant. The route they describe as compliant today is having it hard

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, has announced a new feature called Channels: a simple and private way to receive updates from people and organizations important to you, right within WhatsApp. With Channels, admins can send text, photos, videos, stickers, and polls to their followers in a one-way broadcast mode. Similar to Stories in Instagram, or Spotlight on Snapchat, followers will be able to subscribe and view the latest from their Channels in a new tab

eir has seen a huge surge in data usage on its mobile network in the first quarter of 2023. According to its mobile data report, eir’s mobile customers used 41% more data in Q1 2023 compared to the same time last year, with each county experiencing substantial growth. The report, which was shared with Techknow Ireland, reveals some interesting insights into how and where Irish consumers are using their data connection on eir’s mobile network. County Leitrim saw the highest gr

Over 100 Xbox games to play from your Android phone or tablet, starting today.

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