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The time it takes to recharge this accessory from a wall socket is less straightforward. mophie doesn’t include a charger with this product, so you’ll need to use your own. And which one you use will have a tremendous effect on recharge time.

Yes. So again, with the benefit of hindsight, we probably should have tried to be a bit more aggressive with the transition. And I think what we have discovered is everybody’s busy and they’ll get to it when it’s a number one or number two priority. But we’ve been languishing at their number three or four priority and they just don’t get to us. So they will get to it in Q4, we’re pretty convinced.

Phil Ost, home insurance expert, Zurich, added: ‘Christmas is a time for celebrating and decorations are a central part of that. 

By Ruwandi Gamage  The plan by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to ban the sale of round pin five amp and 15 amp plugs, wall sockets and related appliances countrywide from January, and retail only square pin, 13 amp plugs and wall sockets, ran into opposition this week with industry representatives slamming the regulator for failing to conduct adequate consultation and consider the higher expenses for consumers.   According to this regulation, round pin five amp and 15 amp plugs, wall sockets, multi-plugs, extension wires and any electrical appliances with the mentioned plugs are to be banned from being sold in shops. This move is to put forth a single standard for plugs and socket outlets and for 13 amp plugs and socket outlets (square pin) to be the only national standard used in Sri Lanka. “Since only 13 amp plugs, socket outlets and electrical appliances with 13 amp plugs will be available in shops effective from 1 January 2019, when the consumer buys any new electrical appliance they will also have to purchase a ‘one-to-one converter’ so that the issue of plugging in a 13 amp square-pin plug to an existing five amp round-pin socket outlet will be eliminated,” Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka representative Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya explained as a PUCSL representative. Dr. Siyambalapitiya further clarified that if any damage occurs to a round pin five amp wall socket outlet in the household, office or any non-industrial setting, the replacement of that will be a temporary six amp square pin wall socket. However, a different ‘one-to-one converter’ will then have to be purchased because the six amp square pin wall socket outlet will not fit with the 5 amp round pin plugs of existing electrical appliances. Sankha Wahalawatta, a representative from the Steering Committee for the ‘Five and fifteen ampere ban’, claims that the committee has not even met once since the implementation to aid in the transition of implementing the single standardisation which is the 13 amp square pin plug and socket outlet. “If there is a regulation that is being brought about, the practicality is not only to consult an expert committee but also to weigh in the feedback of the manufacturer and consumer,” he said. Some of the SMEs that were present at the press briefing claimed that they were only made aware of this regulation about five months ago and that they needed more time to transition their business towards this change and asked for the due date to be postponed.  They also voiced their concerns regarding the long process that they are faced with to acquire the requisite SLS certification and claimed that most imported plugs, socket outlets, multi-plugs and extensions received SLS certification, without any overdue. In response, a PUCSL representative detailed that the process to bring about this regulation was initiated back in 2015, where one public consultation was held by the PUCSL in which about 500 members of the public participated to voice their opinions about this regulation. The Cabinet Paper was passed to bring about this ban by December 2017, which was further postponed until 1 January 2019. The PUCSL had explained that a relief period of two years for manufacturers and one year for importers were given to smoothen the transition towards implementing this regulation. Pic by Lasantha Kumara

Why it’s great: This travel adapter converts the voltage of your electronics if your devices aren’t compatible with foreign voltages. This one is specifically designed to work with low-watt devices, such as electric toothbrushes, clock radios, or electric razors. It also offers surge protection and features a 5-foot detachable cord.

Meanwhile, Dermott Jewell, spokesman for Consumers’ Association of Ireland, warned against buying dodgy chargers online.

According to Zurich UK’s research, three quarters of Britons will illuminate their Christmas tree with electric lights.

Adjusting the gimbal position isn’t really possible when working without your phone. You can tilt up or down by swiping up or down at the right side of the LCD, and you can recenter the camera by swiping up and tapping on an icon. The former is a fine solution, the latter is inelegant.

He said: “If the chargers are purchased outside of the EU then the charger structure has got to be different, and you’ve got to be very careful in terms of what are the plugs that are needed, what are the adapters that are needed, what is the level of wiring.”

Emma Drackford, from Electrical Safety First, said: ‘The worrying speed with which a real Christmas tree can burn makes it advisable that consumers consider break with tradition this year, as if your fake tree catches fire you’re likely to have considerably more time to get out.

I’m happy to report that today, all of our products are now in good shape in Amazon, and we don’t expect this issue to reoccur. However, it did impact the Q2 sales. We also completed and announced some new products like the D760 and S860 scanners, which will read passports and other identification standards. These products are very important long-term. So, it brings some additional short-term benefits particularly in the Japanese market.

Finally, all of our new SocketScan 700 series scanners S700, S730 and S740 were released in Q2 and feedback from resellers had been stellar. Our SocketScan series is our best yet and features improved price performance, redesign ergonomics, intuitive performance indicators, better serviceability and extended battery life. We’re particularly proud of the new S740, which creates a new price point for a universal 2D scanner and has shown strong early orders.