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Wearables

Huawei goes high fashion with clip-on open-ear TWS earphones

The true wireless earphone market has become pretty saturated since the first pair made their Kickstarter debut in 2014, but Huawei seems to have found a way to stand out from the crowd with the fashion-focused FreeClip open-ears.

The OMP has been set up to encourage technology development collaboration in the manufacturing industries

Good Thinking

BMW and Microsoft launch open platform to fast-track manufacturing innovation

Noting that complex, proprietary systems can hinder productivity and profitability, BMW and Microsoft have announced the Open Manufacturing Platform. The idea is to set up an open technology framework and cross-industry community to accelerate automotive and manufacturing sector developments.

The 520 genome sequences released are matched sets of normal and tumor tissue samples from 260 pediatric cancer patients

Science

World's largest human cancer genome database released

The fight against cancer takes another step forward, with the release of the world's largest human cancer genome database.

Google is planning to roll-out its own ultra high-speed fiber-to-the-home broadband network

Telecommunications

Google to launch experimental 1Gbps fiber-to-the-home network

Google intends to launch its own experimental 1Gbps ultra high-speed FTTH network to selected communities in the US to see what the Internet is capable of.

Mobile Technology

iPhone app 'Pollen Radar' gives you the pollen forecast

A company in Japan has release an iPhone app to tell you the latest pollen count.

The EDAG Light Car - Open Source concept vehicle ... updated specs will be presented at IAA shortly

Automotive

EDAG ‘Light Car – Open Source’ updates to be presented at IAA in Frankfurt

The EDAG Light Car – Open Source features all-new materials, power train, lighting and operation concepts that EDAG hopes will highlight its claims of being an all-round partner to the mobility industry.