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Prenatal care app reduces doctor visits

A prenatal care app from George Washington University (GW) helps expectant parents track their health and reduce the number of times they visit their doctor while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction.

Video: Knitted objects with moving parts could be the future of soft robots

The new process could make soft robots cheaper and easier to use.

Swiss telecoms introduce first European 5G smartphones

Swisscom and Sunrise plan for Switzerland-wide 5G service by the end of the year.

Toyota to invest $100 million in self-driving and robotic startups

The fund will also help with resources and networking.

Recom Power acquires Italian power specialist Power Control Systems Srl

Power Control Systems focuses on the design and manufacture of AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies from 3 W up to 10 kW for railway, medical, military and industrial applications.

Evolving USB technology meets aerospace needs

USB is poised for growth in a number of markets including civilian and defense aerospace industries.

Players label accessibility of city streets in new game

Researchers from the University of Washington have created a new game that aims to make all cities more accessible.

260,000 South Koreans already signed up for 5G services

Complaints are cropping up over the range of coverage in the areas where the network has been deployed, as well as the speed of the 5G network

Social robot maker Anki closes shop

The company became the third social robot to go under in under a year.

Smartphone shipments down as consumers wait for 5G

Other factors include a longer lifespan for phones and lack of interest in new handsets.

Meteorologists: 5G could interfere with weather forecasts

5G signals from equipment and smartphones may reduce the effectiveness of detecting concentrations of water vapor in the atmosphere.

Comcast acquires managed-Wi-Fi provider

The acquisition of Deep Blue Communications allows Comcast to combine the power and reliability of its advanced network solutions with intelligent, managed Wi-Fi.

The quiet company supporting big-name mmWave innovators

With the advances in cell phone communications and automobile radars, the mmW frequency will become the ubiquitous “band in your hand.”

Transport heavy loads with new electric trolley system

The system is comprised of electrically driven trolleys that can carry heavy loads along a fixed track, all controlled by a handheld, wireless control.

Video: Industrial Ethernet network and cable testing made easy with NaviTEK IE

The handheld network and cable tester is designed for Profinet Industrial Ethernet networks and standard Ethernet IP networks.

SK Telecom to build 5G-based self-driving infrastructure

The maps will be used to relay information in real-time to autonomous vehicles as well as to public transportation.

Study: Video games do not cause social isolation in children, but kids use them to cope

A team of researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NTNU Social Research, University of California, Davis, and St. Olav’s Hospital in Norway conducted a study on how video games affect a child's social development.