Mobile
Tech showcase: devices from the desk to the stage
Why it matters: From laptops to smartwatches, mixing desks to drones, the technology of everyday life.
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Mei Lin Tan Mobile
Wrenhaven-made app predicts queues at public car chargers across the region
Why it matters: Built on open data from charge-point operators and the council, the free app tells drivers how long they are likely to wait at each charger and has grown to about 19,000 regular users.
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Hannah Okoye Mobile
Volunteer-built app maps step-free routes for wheelchair users
Why it matters: More than 300 volunteers have surveyed kerbs, ramps and slopes across central Wrenhaven, and the free app now plans routes that avoid steps and steep hills.
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Isabel Duarte Mobile
Free Wi-Fi and phone charging arrive on every Wrenhaven tram
Why it matters: All 46 trams now have onboard internet and charging points at every seat bay, and the operator says the same network will feed live crowding information to passengers.
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Jonah Becker Mobile
Solar-and-battery phone masts keep marsh and island villages connected in storms
Why it matters: New masts with their own solar panels and batteries kept mobile coverage running in the Saltings during last winter's longest power cut, and more are now being installed around Greyling Bay.
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