The "Thin Plug" will only seem thin if you live in the UK. Photos Fraser Speirs The UK power plug (and its matching socket) is incredibly safe, just as you’d expect from a country that only allows ...

Every gadget you own needs some kind of mains power. Even if you don't hook it straight up to the wall, there will be some kind of battery charger involved. Finding enough outlets in your own home can ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global smart-connected power plug socket market report from 2017-2021. This market research report also ...

Travelling abroad would be much easier if every country around the world had the same type of plug sockets, but unfortunately, this isn't the case. If you're visiting another country outside of the UK ...

You might be surprised by the number of differences between the UK and the US. While we're aware of the obvious cultural differences between us and our American counterparts, such as their spelling of ...

15:47, Tue, Jun 3, 2025 Updated: 15:51, Tue, Jun 3, 2025 Fire chiefs have issued a stark warning to anyone who has a washing machine in their kitchen - because you should never plug it into a double ...

As soon as little ones start to crawl, the extreme baby-proofing begins. Baby gates are installed, wires tidied away and, for some, every single reachable plug socket is filled with a white plastic ...