Bose Corp. filed a lawsuit last week against Monster Inc., accusing the California-based rival of infringing on the Framingham-based audio technology company's design for in-ear headphones.
Fallon Ambulance Service, based in Boston's South Shore suburbs, is expanding west to a new location in Ashland after it was selected as the emergency medical services provider for MetroWest Medical Center, Fallon announced.
While it was a rage at the Consumer Electronic Show, wearable technology is seen as being primarily in its infancy. But a report from Framingham-based technology research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), says that the worldwide wearable computing market is finally expanding beyond early adopter status, especially for the complex accessory market led by companies such as Nike and FitBit.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced March 31 that it will launch an investigation into a patent infringement claim by Framingham-based audio technology company Bose Corp.
Bose alleged in a Feb. 26 complaint that California-based Monster Inc.'s iSport Intensity in-ear headphones violate a patent for a device that keeps earpieces inside a user's ear without using ear hooks or “twist lock” tips, which can be uncomfortable or fit poorly. The device can be found in Bose's Bluetooth headsets, sport headphones and noise-cancelling headphones, according to Bose.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cambridge company that has allied with Genzyme to develop RNAi therapeutics across the world, has received a positive opinion from European officials on an application for orphan drug status to treat a rare genetic disease that causes fatal organ and nerve damage.
TJX Cos. of Framingham is recalling 4,600 Gardeners Eden brand light-up autumn decorations that can short circuit and pose a fire risk, U.S. regulators said.