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Eufy vs Roomba: Battle of the Smart Vacuums

Marty
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Eufy vs Roomba: Battle of the Smart Vacuums

People who know me probably know that I hate cleaning. Those closest to me know I have the ability to turn a blind eye to most housework in need of doing. I’m quite self-aware of this and am not proud of it. I’m also a massive fan of tech and generally believe tech can make up for most of my own shortcomings. At IFA 2018 in Berlin, I was taken aback by the number of smart cleaning robots on the market, in particular, iRobot’s Roomba and Anker’s Eufy range.

iRobot’s Roomba

You know the way Hoover became synonymous with vacuuming? Just like Jeep and Velcro, Hoover was so good and making vacuums their brand became the general word we use to describe the machines. Roomba came bloody close to emulating that. They’ve been around since 2002 and when they entered the market, they were so popular that traditional vacuum companies had to reconsider the likelihood of people to adopt robotic vacuums.

Being on the market so long, iRobot has developed a wide range of Roomba robots and I got to test drive two of them recently.

iRobot Roomba 690 – €385

Just like cleaning, I’m not a big fan of reading manuals. Because I had already been testing out the Roomba 980 I spent quite a few minutes trying to connect the Roomba 680 to the iRobot app before I realised this vacuum has no remote controls at all. There’s no proper remote control and no WiFi control either. The only buttons are on the Roomba itself. Which seemed a bit odd to me given the hefty price tag.

roomba 690

While I wanted to see some more smarts from this Roomba, you could argue that the simple nature appeals to less techie users.

I pressed on. Literally.

Vacuum Performance

Being honest, my small one-bed apartment isn’t much of a challenge in terms of power for a smart vacuum. One thing I did notice about the Roomba 680 was that it’s pretty aggressive. By that I mean it drove up on stuff, including my feet. Of the three smart vacuums I tested, it was by far the most aggressive and least willing to concede a barrier had been reached.

Coming in at a height of 9.2cm, this was also the tallest of the three robots I tested out. It’s rather surprising just how much of a difference this makes when the robot needs to pass under a clothes horse or a footrest.

Again, my apartment with timber floors wouldn’t have really pushed this Roomba to the max, but it’s worth noting this vacuum doesn’t have carpet boost built in and is the least powerful of all the vacuums. This isn’t a particularly common feature just yet, but it’s a practical requirement if you do have carpets.

All in all, as you may have sensed already, the Roomba 690 was far from impressive, not something I can say for the two alternatives at opposite ends of the price spectrum.

iRobot Roomba 980 – €900

This is the Bugatti Veyron of the smart vacuum world. I actually felt a bit special just getting to test drive this. Yes, that’s how I’m talking about a vacuum.

roomba 980

The Roomba 980 delivers the incredible performance you’d kinda expect to get from something that costs the guts of a grand. The Roomba 980 comes in at 9.1 cm high, a shade lower than the 690 but enough to make a difference when it comes to clearing certain areas of the house.

While that’s pretty cool, the tech of the Roomba 980 is exactly what I expected to see from iRobot. You can control the vacuum over WiFi using the iRobot app. The app is pretty cool. My favourite part is how the app actually maps your gaff. This has two benefits. You can see where exactly the Roomba 980 has cleaned when you were out. Also, I noticed that the second clean was much faster and much more efficient as the robot had learned the apartment.

Vacuum Performance

As you might expect from the price tag, the Roomba 980 packs in some serious power. You won’t have to worry about carpets or timber floors given the vacuums built-in power boost. This thing sucks big time with a power rating of 1700 Pa. However, all that power does come at a cost. Now, I don’t mean battery life. As I’ve mentioned, it’s tough for me to get a real grasp of the battery life on these things given the size of my gaff. I would say, with a 3000 mAh battery alongside the smarts of the robot itself, few will have any complaints in the battery life department.

The cost all this power comes at is noise. I wouldn’t have considered the Roomba 690 particularly loud. Definitely not louder than the average vacuum and certainly not loud enough to make me think “damn that’s loud”.

The Roomba 980 on the other hand; well, to go back to the Veyron comparison, the 980 sounds like it’s running on a massive petrol engine. It’s quite loud. Now, is this really a problem? You’re can set this up to come on when you’re not home so I’d argue it’s not, but if you need to run the vacuum while you’re watching the news, you’ll be missing a bit of the RTÉ Six One.

Eufy by Anker

So, what about the non-iRobot smart vacuums? Genuine contenders or sucking pretenders?

Eufy RoboVac 30c – €300

Eufy sent me the RoboVac 30c a couple of weeks after I got my hands on the two iRobot Roomba vacuums. To be totally honest with you, my expectations were pretty low given the price tag. Actually, my biggest fear was not being able to look at the RoboVac 30c honestly after seeing what the Roomba 980 was capable of.

My fears grew further when I saw the old school remote control in the box. Naturally, that hinted at this not supporting WiFi, but like everything I was worried about up until this point, the RoboVac 30c dispatched all my fears. It supports WiFi and genuinely challenges the Roomba 980 which costs three times as much; here’s why.

Vacuum Performance

The Eufy RoboVac 30c falls behind the Roomba 980 when it comes to power, offering 1500 Pa of sucking power. However, that power rating is incredible considering how quiet the RoboVac 30c is. I’ve had Tilly, yes I’ve named my vacuum Tilly, come on when I’m asleep. It woke me up, I smiled at the fact a robot vacuum was taking care of my chores and then I went back to sleep. It’s incredibly quiet and that’s despite it having a super-powered mode for tacking carpets.

The RoboVac 30c is the shortest of the three robot vacuums I tested too, coming in at 7.2 cm. That nearly 2cm lower than the two competitors I also looked at which meant the Eufy vacuum was the only one able to get in under the couch, clothes horse and footrest.

The Eufy app, while not as impressive as iRobot’s app, offers everything you’d expect except the cool mapping feature the iRobot app has. It does, however, offer one feature I really liked which iRobot seems to have omitted. With the app, you can take the controls and drive the RoboVac 30c around yourself. The vacuum can be a bit thick at times in terms of knowing where it’s going, so I liked having the ability to just drive the vacuum out to pick up a stray bit of popcorn on the floor. Yep, that’s how lazy I am!

Finally, I’m sure there’s good reason for this, but of the three smart vacuums, the Eufy is the only one to have dual brushes. These sweep dirt inwards towards the suction part of the vacuum. I’m sure iRobot has a good reason for having one, but to my non-vacuum expert mind, two is better than one, right?

The Verdict: Eufy vs Roomba

So who wins? The battle of Eufy vs iRobot and Robovac vs Roomba?

eufy robovac 30c

I’m pretty sure one thing was made clear pretty fast. iRobot’s Roomba 690 is very disappointing. From the world’s leading smart vacuum company, I really did expect a lot more. Naturally, the Roomba 980 delivered on every expectation. In fact, it surpassed my expectations, but then the Eufy RoboVac 30c landed. To be hypercritical, the RoboVac 30c can’t compete with the Roomba in terms of intelligence (I’m genuinely sorry to say that Tilly). But going beyond that, the Eufy RoboVac 30c is the clear outright winner in this battle.

Going by price, pardon the pun, but the RoboVac 30c wipes the floor with the iRobot Roomba 690. These two robots aren’t in the same weight class despite the 690 being more expensive. You just get so much more for your money from the Eufy including WiFi control, a physical remote control and over twice the suction. In fact, the Eufy RoboVac 30c is so impressive it’s able to take a few respectable swings at the Roomba 980 which costs three times as much.

The RoboVac is lower, quieter and offers suction which is right up against the iRobot flagship. I love nothing more than a budget model taking on the big guys and, let’s be honest here, winning. If you’re in the market for a smart vacuum, the Eufy RoboVac 30c is on Amazon.co.uk for €305 and is the obvious choice here.

Should I Buy A Smart Vacuum

Now, this is a totally different question. In general, are smart vacuums a good idea? Are they better than traditional vacuums?

Save Some Space

Personally, being a tech nerd that hates cleaning, I’m going to say yes. These vacuums from Eufy and iRobot are quiet small. With some creativity, you could pop the charge points under a bed or coffee table and save some space.

Keep It Clean

There are some catches though. You have to keep your gaff pretty clean and as obstruction clear give your smart vacuum a decent chance to clean. I’ve had all three vacuums try to eat socks or stray cables which generally leads to an error and the system just shuts down until you get home. Because of their size and shape, the vacuums can struggle to get into certain areas – behind the door was a particular area of interest for my better half as we completed out joint assessment of Tilly.

This Convenience Though

Having the vacuuming done while you’re away feels great. There’s something very satisfying about just emptying the dust tray every few days knowing all that first is being collected by a robot when you’re not around. Let’s face it; who doesn’t want a robot taking on some of the housework.

Perhaps this review shows the most important point of all. Spending nearly a grand on a smart vacuum is madness, but if you can get that kind of tech for €300, we’ve reached a point where most homes will have a smart vacuum in just a few years.

Comparing the Specs: Eufy RoboVac vs iRobot Roomba

RoboVac 30c Roomba 690 Roomba 980
Charging Time Docks to Charge Itself Docks to Charge Itself Docks to Charge Itself
Noise 55 db 61db 70 db
Dust Tray Capacity 600 ml 300 ml 600 ml
Brushes 2 pcs 1 pcs 1 pcs
How Much It Sucks 1500 Pa 600 Pa 1700 Pa
Height 7.2 cm 9.2 cm 9.14 cm
Price €305 €385 €900

Football Manager 2019 Review

Jon
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Football Manager 2019 Review

I love Football Manager, it’s by far my favourite game on the planet so strap in as I give a totally unbiased review for this years annual update. That’s right, Football Manager 2019 is here and better than ever before. So it’s time to throw on your finest suit, sit in the corner of the room listening to the Champions League tune while you wait on your simulated players to bring home the cup.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the game, Football Manager is the most detailed and finely tuned footballing game on the planet that gives you the opportunity to become a football manager. Build a team, set up training, scout for new players, deal with the press, manage contract and everything else a real football manager has to do. Their player rating system is so detailed, real football clubs use their database as part of their scouting network and even SkySportsNews use the system to show new players abilities and stats.

As you can imagine that’s an awful lot of information to digest for most people, which has been FM’s big problem down the years. Hence this year Football Manager 2019 has gone back to the drawing board to usher in a new era for the series. This season, Sports Interactive has worked their nuts off as the game underwent a radical overhaul to make this the most innovative game in the series to date. That’s saying something considering the success of past FM titles. FM 19 makes it easier to be drawn into the world of football management to become the next Pep or more likely, Big Sam.

A small bit of history

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The Football Manager series first hit the market way back in 2004, while it’s predecessor Championship Manager began in 1992. So these guys have been at this game quite a while.

“When you’re working on annual iterative titles, it is difficult,” says Miles Jacobson, Studio Director at Sports Interactive. “You’re always going to get people turning around saying ‘you haven’t added anything.’ And no matter how much you add, you’re still going to get people saying that.”

Despite the long running nature of the game, the developers have managed to keep Football Manager looking fresh each and every year. The series is at the point now where the saying “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” rings true and it’s the finer details and slight modifications that leave the cult like fanbase coming back for more. Here’s a test of your FM credentials, if you recognize all of the names below then we need to talk (don’t worry if you don’t know any of the names it just means you have a social life)

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(link to best FM wonderkids in FM19)

  • Fabio Paim
  • Freddy Adu
  • Carlos Fierro
  • Anthony Vanden Borre
  • Khouma Babacar

So how did you do? Anyway enough of the nostalgia lets look and see how this years title stacks up.

Tactics and Training

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It takes all of 2 seconds of loading the game for the seasoned players to notice how different the interface is in comparison to the previous editions of Football Manager. There is a clear effort made by Sports Interactive to create a new modern interface with a new purple skin and fully editable menu layout. Design your toolbar in such a way that only the bits you deem the most important are on show and this alone makes FM 19 feel alot more polished. That’s even before you dive into the good stuff. The training and tactics!

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Football Manager tactics and training have been rebuilt from the ground up. The new tactics system is more comprehensive, allowing you to design how both your team and individuals will play in different stages and scenarios during a match. If you’re not one for spending hours designing perfect tactics, you can now select a number of predefined tactics from a Klopp-style Gegenpress to a defensive stifling ah la Martin O’Neill. You can even select the formations, player roles, individual tactics from this space which will all lead into how your team plays in a match. If that sounds like too much work your assistant is always on hand to help you select the right players for your style.

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Unlike previous years, training now has a real purpose when it comes to how your tactics and set up are implemented in a match (not unlike real footyball eh), this in turn will decide how well your team will perform. For example trying to make Brighton play free flowing attacking football without a well thought out and designed training schedule will end in disaster. As a result a player will now have to design training sessions on a daily and weekly basis (not as hard as it sounds) and you can get the assistant to take on this task, or select pre-created templates to suit you style.

The amount of time that can be spent on designing a custom formation or meticulously preparing weeks of training sessions can be endless but worthwhile. From all of this training and tactic work you and me could play the same formation with almost identical styles but with minor changes to how high up you press, width of the pitch and specific player roles and jobs, all of which makes for a team with the players own unique stamp.

Welcome Changes

Fm 19 is more than just the same tired old title being re-released year after year with nothing but a new hat to show for itself. This year’s title has far more than just an overhauled gameplay system and a fresh lick of paint. We see a better scouting system that offers far better and more detailed analysis of transfer targets (in list or simple card form. The match engine itself, although not perfect comes with more than 500 new animations and this year is the first year that Football Manager has a fully licensed Bundesliga. While small it means that managing in Germany feels less gimmicky with real team names and crests finally available.

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Another cool update is around the mentoring feature. Rather than just telling a senior pro to work alongside one of your youth player, now you can have a group of individuals assigned to work and learn from each others. Which just makes far more sense. Also for those of us who play well into the future, the regen system is improved to ensure a regular flow of new fictional players are coming through the youth ranks to extend the lifespan of your game. It may not seem like the biggest deal ever but trust me if you play into 2040 you will glad of the updated method. With everything else it’s very much a case of “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”.

VAR

Unlike the Premier League, FM 19 comes fully equipped with VAR in game. This adds a cool extra lair of tension in the big games as you wait to see if your player was offside or will a penalty decision swing your way. Nice and simple, that’s all that really needs to be said on this, really I just wanted an excuse to stick in this video clip….

Lack of women’s teams

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I’m not the pickiest man in the world but I find this one odd. FIFA have women’s teams and with the growing interest of the female game, I find it strange that sports interactive have yet to bring the option of managing any of the teams.

Here’s what Sports Interactive have to say on the matter:

“We’ve always said that we’d love to add women’s football into the game, but unfortunately, it’s just not financially viable at the moment,” Miles Jacobson

He goes on to say that it’s not to do with projected sales but the work that needs to be done in the match engine, animations and motion capture – all work that has been done on the male teams for years now that would need to be started from scratch for the women’s game. That’s not to sat they won’t be doing it, Jacbobson himself states in an interview that the integration of the Women’s League’s will take time but until they can bring the option into the game correctly, they will not bring in a hotchpotch patch job just to have the leagues included. For now though we have a modder-community with people like the WomenOnFootballManager Twitter account, copying the women’s custom database from FM18 to FM19.

Improvements needed

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As ever with Football Manager, FM 19 is not perfect… it can’t be really there always seem to be one or two gripes that need to be ironed out. Anyone who thinks they are getting into FM for the graphics has another thing coming. Changes to the match engine are great but things like Goalkeeper animations and areas of the UI can still feel clunky, especially if this is your first time playing FM. If Sports Interactive want to turn the series into a truly authentic football game, then a total overhaul of the game engine will need to be done. But to be fair the game isn’t about the match engine it’s about the everything else. It would just be nice to see the nicely laid out plans in a bit more style.

The other area of improvement really has to be the interactions with players, press and team talks. A couple of years ago when the feature was introduced, we all thought it was great but now it all feels a little stale. We aren’t really even sure if these interactions actually offer up much apart from placating or pissing of your players. It’s an area that’s sorely lacking in invention and after a couple of week you are guaranteed to hand over all press conferences and team talks to your assistant manager so you can simply get on with the game.

The Goosed Verdict

FM 19 could well be a defining moment in the franchise history. Each of the changes combine to help make this years title the freshest and most detailed edition ever. The new training and tactics system, Bungesliga licensing and the introduction of VAR brings new welcome elements into a game that constantly runs the risk of becoming stale.

Look, it isn’t perfect. If you are big into graphics or find a spreedsheet-esque gameplay a bore, then this might not be for you. Longtime complaints like tedious interviews with the press persist but these are only small issues. The improvements we see this year are a huge step in the right direction for the Football Manager series. To put it bluntly FM 19 ain’t flash, it was never meant to be but by god is the best sports simulator you could ever ask for.

PS: Search hard enough and you can find your own Sunday League team. Special shoutout to Mungret F.C. If anyone is a big player of the game, get in touch and I would be happy to share my tactics and training files with you.

Three and Samsung announce they are opening a “Connected” Restaurant in Dublin

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Three and Samsung announce they are opening a “Connected” Restaurant in Dublin

Here’s something interesting, Three and Samsung are opening up the world’s first connected restaurant in Dublin and dinner is free…..yes free food, now we have your attention!

What’s all this then?

Have you family down in Sydney? Well imagine being able to celebrate a Christmas dinner with your loved ones down under, even if you are about 17,000km apart. You might not have to imagine for too much longer because Samsung and Three have come together to create an exclusive dinning experience that will be able to bring Dublin and Sydney together. For 4 days only from 29 Nov to 2 Dec, the pop up restaurant is offering people the chance to have this unique, interactive experience with those of us who buggered off down to Australia.

One half of the restaurant will be based in Dublin while the other is going to be down in Sydney and with a menu that’s designed with the time differences incorporated you could be having your dinner while your sister eats breakfast. It’s a really interesting concept and while this is only a 4 day pop up trial wouldn’t it be cool to have the ability to have dinner with mates in New York, Dubai or wherever else the Irish have vanished to down the years.

But I could just FaceTime or Facebook call them while I am eating? Yeah, theoretically sure you can but it won’t be half as interactive, the whole idea is that it’s like going for dinner with the actual person, not just eating on a video call. It’s called class people, not that we’d know anything about that but we’ve been told. Oh, and we did mention dinner was free here right?

Where is it?

The Irish pop up will be based on Clarendon St, Dublin 2  (just by the Westbury Hotel) and in for those of you with family in Australia, the Sydney restaurant is on 65 Holt St.

How do I get a table?

As we said a couple of times now, dinner is free so that means the place is sure to be packed over the 4 days and places will be limited. To be in with a chance of dinning all tech style, all you have to do is request a table through the Connected Restaurant website.

Literally click on the city – which we will assume is Dublin, fill in the form and hit enter. Then wait to see if you are lucky enough to get a table.

Exclusive Competition for Three Plus Customers

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If you are one of those people who are a Three Plus customer, the network have an exclusive competition just for you!

You can check it up over on their website… but the main bits of information are below:

Terms & Conditions

Competition Dates: 15 November 2018 – 28th November 2018

Prize: Prize is one of 6 sittings a day for a live streamed Christmas dinner on one of four Prize Days with a maximum of four on each side of the table in pop up restaurants in Dublin and Sydney (ie a maximum of four in Dublin and four in Sydney, Australia).

Connected Restaurant Dates: The dates on which sittings are available are 29th November, 30th November, 1st December and 2nd December 2018.

Eligibility Criteria: Entrants must be aged 18 or over and registered for 3Plus.

Winner(s): The winner will be chosen by random selection. The winner will be chosen on 29 November 2018.

Electric Scooters in Ireland: The Law, the Myths and Where to Buy Them

Marty
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Electric Scooters in Ireland: The Law, the Myths and Where to Buy Them

Update: Following a recent courtcase, a Dublin judge has handed an electric scooter rider a €300 fine and five penalty points on their driver’s license for driving uninsured. While clarification of the law is still in the works, we can no longer argue that electric scooters are in a legal grey area.

I walk along the Liffey towards Silicon Docks every day and something has become more obvious in recent months. Electric scooters are everywhere. I’ve seen a few unfortunate souls scooting along, propelled by manpower because they’d obviously forgot to charge up overnight. But more often than not these electric scooters silently whizz by, propelled by onboard motors powered by onboard batteries. They’re quite a practical mode of transport in a built-up city. I’ve even taken the leap myself and bought myself a Xiaomi M365 scooter.

But are they legal? Do you need tax and insurance to ride one? And, aren’t they just toys at the end of the day?

There are lots of differing opinions on the legality of electric scooters in Ireland. Some argue that scooters limited to 70kmph do not require tax or insurance. I wasn’t so sure about that so I went and asked An Garda Siochana. Popular electric scooters, like the Xiaomi M365, are perfectly legal in Ireland because they fall short of being classed as mechanically propelled vehicles at all. While some media coverage suggests otherwise many electric scooters are known as kick scooters, as in they need you to kick them off to get going.

It’s more than a little confusing, so let’s dive into it a bit more.

Electric Scooters and the Law in Ireland

The perceived problem with electric scooters comes down to the literal meaning of some words in Irish law, in particular, the confusion arises from the term “mechanically propelled vehicles”.

I’ve been in touch with the Garda Press Office and got them to clarify some issues around electric scooters and the law in Ireland and to clarify what you need to enjoy using these green modes of transport in Ireland.

Are Electric Scooters Mechanically Propelled?

As soon as a mode of transport is classed as mechanically propelled it opens up a world of trouble as drivers must meet requirements laid out in the Road Traffic Acts. First up, the vehicle needs to have:

  • brakes
  • steering
  • audible warning devices (horn, bells)
  • headlamps
  • rear lighting
  • reflectors

By default, you’ll find most of these things on electric scooters, bikes, cars and other modes of transport. Pretty standard stuff. The rider must wear a helmet and also have a driving license, pay tax and, at least, third party insurance.

To make matters worse, it’s illegal to ride a mechanically powered vehicle in bike lanes – a disaster for the electric scooter. However, not all electric scooters are created equal and many do not fall under the classification of “mechanically powered vehicle”.

Why Electric Scooters Are Not Mechanically Powered Vehicles

You can see why many people would consider electric scooters to be mechanically propelled given they don’t require input from users to keep going. The electric motor and battery pack looks after that. However, mechanical propulsion doesn’t refer to the perpetual motion of the scooter. Mechanically propelled vehicles are literally driven from a standing start by the electric motor.

I recently got to test out a Xiaomi M365 at Xiaomi’s Dublin launch and got an insight into why these aren’t mechanically propelled.

To get the scooter started, you can’t simply stand on it and press the throttle. No, no. You’ve got to give yourself two big pushes and get up to at least 4 miles per hour. At this point, you press the throttle and the motor kicks in.

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For this reason alone, many electric scooters are not mechanically propelled vehicles. Or as the Garda Press Office puts it, “this office understands is whether they are powered solely by an electric or mechanical means or assisted, i.e. using human power to initiate movement”.

As such, they don’t need to be taxed and insured, you can ride them in bikes lanes and you don’t need a licence to ride them. Of course, it’s important to point out there are electric scooters which can accelerate from a standing start and are then considered mechanically propelled vehicles. But once you know this key distinction, you can ignore some of the advice that’s out there.

Which Scooter to Buy?

Personally, I have my eye on a Xiaomi M365 electric scooter. Capable of doing 25kmph with a range of 30km it’s perfect for my needs. It also needs that manual start and so sidesteps being classed as a mechanically powered vehicle. You can pick this up from Three Ireland for €449.

You can be sure more of these will appear on the Irish market from a range of stores in the coming months. You can also expect to see the laws become much clearer too.

The Electric Scooter Bill

Fine Gael TD, Noel Rock, published a bill which seeks to remove the grey area surrounding electric scooters. Ultimately, the goal of Rock’s bill is to ensure electric scooters avoid being classified as mechanically propelled. I’d imagine this will extend beyond the initial propulsion, but at least now if you’re considering making a purchase, you know the laws that surround electric scooters.

Amazon Echo Plus (2nd gen) review: The Silky Sounding Smart Speaker

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Amazon Echo Plus (2nd gen) review: The Silky Sounding Smart Speaker

Recently Amazon launched a whole host of new Alexa powered devices just in time for Christmas 2018. In a previous article we looked at the full suite of next gen gear and we even had a closer look at the brand new Echo Show. Now it’s time to get a closer look at the latest Echo Plus, a voice assistant that is the pinnacle of the Alexa offering.

The latest model is probably one of the only times I will say that the “Plus” moniker is not only worth the extra money but is well and truly deserved. With an all new design, meatier sound quality and some extra features, if you’re in the market for an Alexa smart speaker that will be the focal point of a smart home – this could be the one for you.

Now that we have whetted your appetite a bit, let’s see how it stacks up. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Amazon Echo Plus 2nd Generation:

Pricing

It’s not bad, not bad at all. Coming in at €160, which is about the same as the older models it’s pretty decent value for money given the improvements made and the pricing of competition.

When you look at the likes of the Apple HomePod or the Sonos One which would be considered the main competition, the Echo Plus is vastly cheaper. Some might say the Sonos One is the leader when it comes to audio quality and that’s kind of fair but with about €100 of a price difference you can just buy a secondary speaker, still spend less money and have audio that will blow your mind.

Simple Setup

Setting up the Echo Plus is an absolute breeze. Literally plug in the device, download the Alexa app and that’s pretty much it in terms of set up.

Once you’ve plugged in you will see this orange swirling light across the LED ring at the top of the device and Alexa will tell you she is ready to be setup. All you do then is open the app, select the WI-FI network and enter the password. After all this tough hard work is done you get a quick video tutorial on the app to give you the low down to get you started.

If you have any other smart home devices you can push the button on the bottom right off the app and it will scan and attach to each of them, again this is fair handy as in just a couple clicks your full smart home system is up and running. As with anything though, if this is your first device you will need to connect your music streaming accounts but that takes a couple of seconds. Oh and before I forget at this point you can change the device wake word from Alexa if that’s something that tickles your fancy.

Design

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I mean just look at it, the Echo Plus is a gorgeous looking bit of kit that. I tried it in the kitchen, bedroom and my living room and genuinely within an hour or two it just becomes part of the furniture. The previous model of the Echo Plus was a tall industrial looking product with visible speaker grilles. Not anymore. This year Amazon completed a full redesign of their full Alexa range and the Echo Plus got in on the action. Now the first thing you notice is the attractive fabric mesh that helps the Plus to blend into any room in the house.

Interestingly the Amazon Echo Plus is shorter and fatter than its previous model, the new model stands at 148 x 99 x 99mm compared to the previous 235 x 84 x 84 mm. This size change, coupled with the modifications to the facade leaves you with this really pretty looking speaker and with it being available in Charcoal, Gray and Sandstone it means that no matter how your home is styled, there is an Echo Plus to suit.

As with the rest of the range you, the Echo Plus has dropped the physical volume dial and replaced it with a number of buttons on the top of the speaker. Two for volume control, one for mute and another “action button” to get Alexa’s attention.

I really like the new styling, my personal favourite touch is the little LED ring that flashes blue when Alexa talks or when you make a command. I know it’s only a small thing but it’s really nice to know you are being listened too.
It’s the small things that make the biggest differences, the upper and bottom rims moulding into the main body, the fabric meshing and the colour choices mean this years Echo Plus is a much friendlier looking device.

Connecting The Home

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In the first generation of the Echo Plus the biggest selling point was most definitely the ZigBee integration. ZigBee is the smart home interface that connects the speaker to the range of smart home devices that would otherwise be capable of pairing with an Alexa powered device.

So why is the Echo Plus’ Zigbee hub such a big deal??? Well, Zigbee is a protocol that talks to smart home devices – connecting and controlling them. A common language if you like. It means that you don’t need hubs plugged into the back of your router, the speaker is doing all the heavy lifting.

Let’s us the Phillips Hue light as an example, once the bulb is plugged in the ZigBee hub will discover it and you can add it into the Alexa app. No need to download the Hue app or any other dedicated software for each individual smart home device. ZigBee is all you need. Cue shopping for smart switches, cameras, thermostats and bulbs galore. To help you get started creating your smart home I would recommend getting the bundle that comes with a Phillips Hue Bulb.

As Alexa is now the Voice Assistant of choice for most people more and more manufacturers are choosing to just build Alexa functionality as standard. This means that any Echo device in the range will work, not just those with ZigBee.

Sound Quality

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The main reason someone went for the Echo Plus over the rest of the range was simply down to the improved audio in comparison to the rest of the range. Now to be fair to Amazon all of their devices this year have vastly improved audio so smaller devices like the Dot will probably do a job, but premium is premium for a reason.

The Echo Plus 2nd Gen is an absolute monster, put it like this don’t ask Alexa to go to full volume unless you are fully prepared (trust me on this one).So the Plus kept the omnidirectional Dolby Audio and 0.8-inch tweeter,with a lightly bigger 3″ subwoofer. This means there’s a proper kick to the a bass and the audio is always clean, crisp and generally just very impressive. This was most apparent when listening to podcasts and audiobooks, this new boosted audio made voices seem more clear and natural, almost like they were in the room with you.

If you want top quality audio and you are looking at an Alexa powered device go for this over the standard Echo, the difference in the audio alone is worth the difference in the price.

The Goosed Verdict

Simply put, if you want a proper smart home experience without any headaches, the Echo Plus is exactly what you need to get started. Pretty much all smart home accessories are Alexa enabled, so pick up a couple smart plugs, some smart bulbs and let Alexa take care of the heavy lifting.

(yes the Gif is actually me – created by Morphin)

The Echo Plus 2nd Gen is a beautiful bit of kit that is designed to be a lifestyle product rather than a big speaker, thanks to Amazon’s design overhaul. To be fair it means there is very little to choose between the Echo and Echo Plus so we may see the former vanish over the next few years. That’s not really a problem. With the ZigBee smart home hub, quality speakers and all the new little tricks the Echo Plus has up it’s sleeve, I reckon this has well and truly set the standard for voice assistants going forward.

Personally, I think if you want to get up and running with a smart home, go for the Echo Plus but if size is a consideration and you want something a bit smaller then the Dot will do ya just fine.

Summary:

Pros

  • Great Audio
  • Nice volume buttons
  • Simple setup
  • Temperature sensor
  • Stereo pairing and multi-room features
  • Price vs the competition

Cons

  • Weird looking mute button
  • Could do better with audio depth on mid tones
  • Lighting animations aren’t as visible as the previous model

The final season of Game of Thrones is airing in April 2019

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The final season of Game of Thrones is airing in April 2019

After over a year of speculation, we finally have a definitive date for when the final season of Game of Thrones. HBO have finally confirmed with a teaser trailer titled “#ForTheThrone” that it will begin in April 2019.

“With a 90 minute run time per episode, this is set to be the biggest season yet.”

Since season 7 ended last year, dozens of fan theories have hit the web speculating on who will be sitting on the throne when the final season concludes. Game of Thrones has been arguably one of the greatest series of all time to hit the big screen. With a budget of $15 million per episode and a 90 minute run time per episode, this is set to be the biggest season yet. The previous budget per episode was about $10 million and a run time of about an hour. But with 7 seasons all leading up to this, HBO are putting everything they have into the final season.

“An epic battle which will likely be the climax of the entire series will dwarf the Battle of the Bastards.”

Although we have read dozens of fan theories online, HBO has been very tight-lipped on what to expect. However show runners have said that an epic battle which will likely be the climax of the entire series will dwarf the Battle of the Bastards. We also no that absolutely no one will be safe, so try not to get attached to any characters because they could end up with their heads rolling across a great hall or battle field at any point. And of course there is the uprising of the dreaded White Walkers to be concerned about. To be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Night King was sitting on the throne at this point.

Although seeing Game of Thrones end will be devastating for… well, the entire population of the world, we still have the spin-off series ‘The Long Night’ to look forward to. The spin-off is set to be filmed 8000 years before the events of Game of Thrones and will essentially focus on the origins of the White Walkers. However it’s not set to start filming until 2019 or 2020.

But until then we have season 7 of Game of Thrones to look forward to and we only have five an a half months to wait. Have a look at the trailer and let us know who you think will be sitting on the throne the. it all ends.

 

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Reviewing My New Daily Rider

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Reviewing My New Daily Rider

It’s been a month since I went along to Huawei’s briefing event in London to check out the Mate 20 Pro. A short while after I got my hands on the phone and I’ve been using it ever since. Around the same time, I got the Google Pixel 3XL, so it made sense to me to compare the two. However, this is not that comparison. Instead, this is what I think of Huawei’s latest smartphone; the Mate 20 Pro.

Design of the Mate 20 Pro

Jesus Marty. You’re not going to buy us dinner first? Straight in with the design! It’s been a very long time since I’ve felt a smartphone which feels as premium as the Mate 20 Pro. Wait, actually I tell a lie. I’ve never felt a smartphone feel this premium because it reminds me of the Nokia E63. It’s a solid block of aluminium and, as mad as it might sound, you can literally feel that every millimetre of space within the phone’s casing had been jam packed with tech and innovation.

huawei mate 20 pro NYC

The Mate 20 Pro’s screen flows over the edge of the handset and, thanks to some clever innovations, you’re given a ridiculous amount of screen. These innovations include an in-screen fingerprint sensor, which allows the phone to run right to the end. Typically, you also have a notch, containing Huawei’s AI-powered facial recognition – recognition which can spot it’s me trying to access my phone, even if wearing glasses and a hat!

this is the sexist looking handset on the market right now

To look at, the Mate 20 Pro brings together the best from Samsung’s world and Apple’s world, while remaining typically Huawei at the core. All in all, this is the sexist looking handset on the market right now so don’t worry about your notches.

Making the Mate 20 Pro Incredible

Ok, so the design of the Mate 20 Pro is especially noteworthy, but what makes this so much better than other phones on the market right now? Some call it x-factor, others refer to va va voom while I’d argue its what make Austin Powers’ mojo so valuable. Whatever it is, the Mate 20 Pro has in buckets.

I’m not sure there’s a single feature that makes me giddy with excitement. Instead, Huawei seems to have rounded every corner of every feature to transpose one of the best phones on paper into reality.

4200 mAh of Power

Until now, two-day phones have been a myth. I’ve managed to make the Mate 20 Pro survive for over 38 hours in one run. Is that truly two full days? No, but when I remember that I’m quite a heavy user with wireless headphones and a wearable constantly connected, I can only assume the 4200 mAh battery, combined with AI-assisted power management and the latest Kirin 980 processor, means the Mate 20 Pro could hit a full two days for many.

And then things get a little bit wild.

Charging Innovations

Huawei developed the Mate 20 Pro to utilise wireless charging; hardly too innovative there. Then they went further. Safe in the knowledge that Mate 20 Pro users will have oodles of excess battery power when they’re out and about, Huawei also built in Reverse Wireless charging. Once activated, you simply place a phone on the back of the Mate 20 Pro that supports wireless charging and it’ll be able to piggyback on that 4200 mAh battery.

Huawei, you are audacious.

Finally, Huawei lobbed a Supercharger in the box too. That’s a 45-watt charger that, when plugged in, you can literally see the power filling up the Mate. Remember, when Apple ships their latest range of smartphones to you, high-wattage fast chargers are an optional extra.

Unlocking Potential

I think the first thing most tech nerds want to do when they get a phone like the Mate 20 Pro is to play with the techiest feature its got. For the Mate 20 Pro, that’s just got to be the in-screen fingerprint sensor. While the sensor is a little bit on the small side, I’ve had no trouble using it at all. My first reaction to seeing the Mate 20 Pro adopt both AI-powered facial recognition and in-screen biometrics was “this is total overkill”. However, since using this phone for a while, I do see the benefits of both unlock methods.

Usually, when I pick the phone up, it’s already unlocked by the time my finger makes it to the sensor location. Some of the apps I use most regularly, notably LastPass, doesn’t recognise the face unlock built into the Mate 20 Pro, so I genuinely need both biometric options.

While on the topic of LastPass; this is something I’ll be writing a review and guide on very soon. I don’t know many of my passwords anymore. Seriously, I’ve no idea what my Facebook password is or what I should be using to log into Twitter. LastPass manages all of those for me, which is more secure. The really cool thing is that Huawei actually built in a password manager into the Mate 20 Pro.

So please do consider starting to do this. Leaks, hacks and misuse of data has become more common. Protect yourself.

A Camera of Epic Proportions

Huawei’s P20 Pro blew the camera smartphone market apart. Samsung launched the Galaxy S9, leaning heavily on their camera, completely unaware that Huawei was barreling towards them from the shadows with the best smartphone camera on the market. The Chinese phone maker didn’t just claim this and hoped it stuck though. The P20 Pro still sits atop the DxOMark scoreboard with a rating of 109, five points ahead of the Apple iPhone XS Max.

Unfortunately, the Mate 20 Pro has yet to receive its DxOMark score, but I just can’t see it not surpassing the P20 Pro. As impressive as that camera is, the Mate 20 Pro is just stunning.

The unique four-quadrant triple lens array on the back contains a 40MP wide angle lens, a 20MP ultrawide-angle lens and an 8MP telephoto lens with five-time optical zoom. Remember when the world lost its collective mind for the Nokia Lumia 1020 with a 41MP camera? This thing replaces that as king of the bonkers.

What blew me away was how dramtic the ultrawide angle lens really is. At the press briefing, it just didn’t come to life for me. However, taking it out onto the streets of New York City changed my opinion on that:

I’m not looking forward to leaving #NYC. When I was younger, I fawned over the States. Couple of months J1ing on the West Coast and seeing the political sitch here coloured what I thought of the place. After spending the week here, safe to say I’ve fallen in love with the #BigApple – even a few drops of rain couldn’t take away from this city. In fact, they made have led to my shot of the trip. The place was so chill throughout that shocking bomb scenario too. I’ve heard people mention the NYC calm, but witnessing it first hand is something else. Still a few things to do on my to do list, so I’ll have to come back for sure. ….. Shot on the @huaweimobileie #mate20pro Also thanks to @anker_official for a cracking night at #ankeronboard And of course, to @neuberlaura for putting up with me all week. My fellow foodie bandit.

A post shared by Martin Meany (@peameany) on Oct 27, 2018 at 9:26pm PDT

On top of the ultrawide angle lens, the Mate 20 Pro has moved on from the AI-assisted photo and video capturing, leveraging every last drop of the Kirin 980 chip to help you take smarter shots.

the Mate 20 Pro just leaves me reeling

I really don’t want to get into a comparison war here, but the Google Pixel 2 was considered one of the best smartphone cameras by top tech reviewers; unfortunately, I never got my hands on it. I did, however, have the Pixel 3XL in New York and here’s how they compared:

Fair enough, the Google Pixel 3XL is working off of one camera lens and lots of software, but Huawei combines hardware and AI to deliver obviously better video. Don’t get me wrong, the Pixel 3XL is damn impressive, but the Mate 20 Pro just leaves me reeling; literally. See what I did there.

A Few Annoyances

When you go all in and switch over to a phone as your daily rider, it’s impossible to not pick up on some minor annoyances. The Mate 20 Pro, for all its glory and practical perfection, does drop the ball in one or two areas.

Why No Expansion?

I’m getting a little bit greedy here as it’s not that long ago that standard iPhone memory capacity was 16GB with no hope of expanding. The Mate 20 Pro comes with 128GB memory build in. That’s grand, plenty in fact. However, I find it a bit odd that there’s no option for memory expansion.

Now, did I run out of space yet? No, but this thing takes such great photos and video that I shoot more. It’s going to fall victim to its own greatness and fill up quicker than most phones would.

Perhaps Huawei, in an effort to cram in all this innovation and quality did have to make some compromises after all…

Not Quite So Sound

Well rounded and as incredible as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro might be, there’s one element I just wasn’t a fan of. The speaker.

Huawei opted to squeeze the speaker into the charge port of the Mate 20 Pro. As I mentioned earlier, you can feel how solid the phone is and as a result also get a fair idea just how crammed with tech this phone really is. As a result, I feel Huawei may have had a gathered around the design table at some stage to admit defeat and accept a compromise on the speaker in return for a fuller screen.

On a personal level, this doesn’t bother me too much. I listen to RTÉ in the mornings while showering and I’m afraid with the Mate 20 Pro I’m going to have to look at a speaker or something. But if you’re hoping to have a phone you can drop in the corner and have it blaze ambient tunes throughout the room, and for you this is a massive feature, you’re better off looking at something like the Google Pixel 3XL. I can’t, however, imagine many people but that much weight in speakers.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: The Verdict

This is the phone of 2018. Did I say that about the P20 Pro too? I can’t remember – if I did, I’ll have to take it back. While Huawei is going for a dual-flagship approach and they don’t want the P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro competing with each other, I’m not sure, with money aside, why you wouldn’t pick the Mate 20 Pro. It’s the Ferrari of smartphones. Luxury design and incredible functionality combined to deliver almost, oh so very close it was, perfection.

Do I feel disappointed in how close Huawei came to perfection? Not really. The Mate 20 Pro might actually be perfect. I’m just not sure I’m ready to accept we’ve reached that point just yet.

Bonus: It’s Pronounced Wah Way

Everyone, come on in. Gather around. We’ve got to cover this. I’ve been waiting for this for years. Samsung and Apple started to bore the hole off me, all the while I could see Chinese brands doing mad things, mad things we were allowed join in with. But now they’re here.

Xiaomi recently launched their range in Ireland and that night I learned it’s pronounced “shower me” without the “r” in shower. So it’s kinda like shau me…get it?

Well, for everyone who’s been around these phones for a while, you’ll have heard a range of pronounciations for Huawei too. Even as you read that there, you may have struggled a bit right? Believe it or not, we’re off to a fellow Kilkenny man to learn how to pronounce a bit of Chinese. What a time to be alive – take it away Senan…

Yep, it’s pronounced wah way. Simples.

Buy the Huawei Mate 20 Pro

In years gone by, I’m not sure the likes of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro would have reached our shores. This year has seen Huawei launched category best smartphones along with Xiaomi and Google officially entering the market too. It’s an exciting time to be shopping for smartphones so whether your contract is up or not, here’s how to pick yourself up a Huawei Mate 20 Pro:

Harvey Norman

Get the Huawei Mate 20 Pro from Harvey Norman stores for €1049, on sale 16 November. It’s worth noting that this is not only SIM-free but also a dual-SIM smartphone.

Three Ireland

The Mate 20 Pro is now on sale with Three Ireland, online and in-store. The phone starts at €389 up-front and €60 per month.

Vodafone Ireland

You can also pick up the Mate 20 Pro for €199 up-front on Vodafone’s €80 per month plan, of for €399 up-front on €60 per month.

Extra Bonus

Here’s what you get inside the box of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro:

Samsung Galaxy X: Samsung Foldable Phone Revealed

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Samsung Galaxy X: Samsung Foldable Phone Revealed

Next year, Samsung will reveal the much-anticipated Galaxy X; a handset to celebrate the South Korean company’s tenth year making Galaxy phones. Today, at a developer conference in San Francisco, Samsung revealed a first look at some of the tech we can look forward to. It looks like they’ll finally be going all out and introducing a foldable screen for the Samsung Galaxy X.

The Recent Frustration of Samsung

I’m going to be painfully honest. Samsung hasn’t impressed me since they announced the Note 7. This is where many would launch into jokes about the unfortunate end of that phone but I won’t because I was devasted to never own it. I did, however, get to own a Note 8 and that was a great phone, taking the brilliance of the Note 7 and adding a few other bits and bobs.

Since then, Samsung has been an incredibly frustrating company to follow. The S9 and S9 Plus were lacklustre smartphones in the series. That statement comes even before you compare them to the likes of Google’s Pixel 3XL and the simply incredible Huawei P20 Pro which saw the Chinese manufacturer release the best smartphone camera on the market just as Samsung’s marketing campaign heavily leaned on their own camera.

When Apple launched their tenth-anniversary smartphone, the iPhone X, last year, they did introduce notches which became quite popular, but the phone didn’t shake up the market like they’d hoped. In fact, I think the iPhone X may have been one of Apple’s quickest phones to reach “end of life” status.

While Apple’s attempt to celebrate ten years was “meh” and frankly Samsung’s phones so far this year bring me to make the same unimpressed sound, 2019 could see a genuinely exciting Galaxy smartphone enter the market.

Samsung Reveals a Foldable Screen in a Smartphone

There are a few things that have been doing the rounds in the smartphone world for the last years. In-screen fingerprint sensors were one such thing, with Huawei, One Plus and Oppo introducing smartphones this year with that tech built in. Another futuristic trend we’ve all been waiting patiently for is a folding smartphone, a trend Samsung looks destined to deliver in the Galaxy X.

I can’t be too surprised we’ve finally reached this point in smartphone tech though. At IFA in Berlin this year I saw a folding screen technology up close thanks to Royole:

Samsung is taking this a step further and rather than just being a display, the Galaxy X flagship could be a foldable phone. Here’s what an early prototype looks like:

Rumoured Foldable Galaxy X Specifications

So what will the specs look like if this foldable smartphone is, in fact, the Galaxy X?

Some screen stats were released at the event which shows the form of the Galaxy X along with some screen spec. Fully opened, the phone will have a 7.3-inch screen with reasonably wide bezels by modern standards. To be fair, that’s expected given this is both an early prototype and the first foldable screened smartphone on the market.

When closed, the phone has a secondary screen but this isn’t just a display. Closed, the 4.58-inch screen reminds me of one of the old Nokia phones; you know, this one – the Nokia 7380:

Joking aside though, Samsung is trying something genuinely brave if this phone hits the shelves in 2019. Do I really thing this will be the Samsung Galaxy X? No. This is going to be the super expensive jewel in the crown of Samsung that celebrates ten years of smartphones, but I don’t think this is the flagship they expect everyone to buy. An underwhelming screen when closed and a huge, but very cool, screen when open, maketh a fantastic flagship not. But it does make a very cool smartphone – one I personally can’t wait to play with.

 

 

Facebook Messenger: 10 minutes to unsend a message

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Facebook Messenger: 10 minutes to unsend a message

We’ve all been there. Whether its to an ex, someone you’re seeing, or someone you don’t like. We’ve all sent messages that we instantly regret or after a few minutes of thinking about, wish we could take it back. Well Facebook messenger is now going to allow you 10 minutes to unsend a message.

“If you accidentally send the wrong photo, incorrect information or wrong message to the wrong thread, you can easily correct it by removing the message within 10 minutes of sending it” – official Facebook Statement.

you can easily [remove] the message within 10 minutes of sending it

So basically if you end up sending your nudes to the wrong person, and hopefully the recipient hasn’t seen it yet, you can take it back. Facebook already released this feature on their other messaging application, WhatsApp. However, you have 1 hour to unsound messages on it. Users currently have the option to delete their own inbox and have secret conversations for privacy, but this update will be more useful when sending something you didn’t want to.

Facebook announced the upcoming feature in the “coming soon” section of its latest rundown detailing what’s new in the version 191.0 release of Facebook Messenger on the App Store.

Facebook are rumoured to also release a dark mode and re-skinned interface that cuts down on the glare from phones in the near future. A lot of phones have dark mode as an option on their phones which gives the screen a yellow tinge and is easier to look at. However this will give the option to users with phones that don’t have dark more. Now if only they could get to work on a drunk texting feature…we would all be very happy.

UberEats to launch in Ireland this Thursday and here’s a promo code for it

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UberEats to launch in Ireland this Thursday and here’s a promo code for it

That’s it now time to bust out the biggest, loosest pair of tracksuit bottoms you have because UberEats is coming to Ireland! Thousands of people have already downloaded the brand new app as Uber readies itself to launch it’s new food delivery service in Limerick, Cork, Galway and Dublin this Thursday.

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What’s an UberEats?

Well if you have ever ordered food from JustEat, Deliveroo or Bamboo then you kind of already know the score. UberEats is a food delivery service launched by tech giant Uber in 2009. Since then the brand has launched in 785 cities worldwide and four more will be added to that list this coming Thursday November 8th. Ireland being one of them of course!

Not only will UberEats offer a new delivery platform for food lovers across the country, but it will also create thousands of jobs. UberEats allows people to sign up for their application and allow them to make money by collecting food from restaurants and delivering it to consumers. Delivery partners will then take a percentage of the food order, but also pay a service fee to Uber for use of the application. And the great thing is you can go online and offline whenever you want and accept whatever delivery job you want. The service has been particularly popular with students in the US and UK.

How to Sign up

You can sign up for the food delivery service here.

1.    Download the free app or go to ubereats.com to see all the restaurants available in your area. You can sign in using your existing Uber account or create a new one.

2.    Tell us your location – you can select your home, office or any other address.

3.    Find the perfect meal – browse local restaurants or search by cuisine type or dietary requirements to find exactly what your taste buds are asking for.

4.    Place your order – pick the items you want right now or schedule your order to the arrive whenever is most convenient for you.

5.    Track the progress of the delivery – get updates as your order is prepared and delivered to your destination. Enjoy

You will also be able to use the app everyday from 8am to midnight so no fears if you are a morning muncher or a late night nibbler.

Want a Free Tenner to give it a go? Ya we thought so!

Get a €10 off your first order by following the steps below:

Download the free app or go to ubereats.com to see all the restaurants available in your area. You can sign in using your existing Uber account or create a new one.

Select promotions and enter this code: EATSIRELAND

And then you will see the €10 credit in your account. Don’t say Goosed doesn’t have your back! Oh, and if you’re the type that Insta’s your dinners we wanna see what you got with your free Tenner, tag us in your story.

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