CUPERTINO, Ca. - After protests over its decision to cut the price of the iPhone by $200, Apple will give iPhone users a $100 store credit. The company last week posted an open letter from CEO Steve Jobs on its Web site defending the decision to cut the price of the 8GB iPhone from $599
LANSING ? Jennifer Nash, a vice president at Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, will talk about the critical steps she took to climb the ranks to a powerful IT role at a special program presented Sept. 26 by the Michigan Council for Women in Technology. The program will be held at the University Club
CUPERTINO - With Apple widely expected to introduce new iPods later Wednesday, Microsoft has cut the price of the Zune player by $50, dropping it to $199. Microsoft announced the cut Tuesday on its ZuneInsider Web site, saying the move was part of a longstanding plan, CNET News.Com reported. The price cut, however, does coincide
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Great Lakes Angels kicks off its fall programming schedule on Sept. 20 by showcasing two potential deals for accredited investors. Deadline for registration is September 14th. COMPANY PRESENTATIONS: AIMedicalDevices.Com AI Medical Devices, Inc. is a Michigan-based startup medical device company that has developed the Airway RIFL (Rigid Intubating Fiberoptic Laryngoscope). The RIFL
BIRMINGHAM ? Children's Toothfairy Foundation, a Detroit-based charity that funds programs for disadvantaged children, will be the beneficiary of the next GLIMASoutheast 5:01 tech networking event on Sept. 19 at the Got Rocks Ultra Lounge in Birmingham. There will also be a $10 collection for the Children's ToothFairy Foundation that will earn attendees tickets for
PITTSBURGH - Joe Kuklis, a founding partner of GSP Consulting in Pittsburgh, talks about Small Business Innovation Research federal grants and how Michigan companies can get them. SBIR grants help take promising technology from inception to commercialization and don't dilute the positions of other investors. Learn about this innovative government program in this Newsmaker Interview.
TROY - Automation Alley's Technology Business Committee is once again hosting its popular Business to Business (B2B) series, aimed at educating participants with ideas and techniques to help sales sky rocket to the next level. This year?s series, Business to Business Development Series: Sales, will feature topics on: ? Selling: The Big Picture - Tuesday,
ANN ARBOR - Eiler Communications has hired Linda Aubuchon as vice president of client services and has promoted Rebecca Wagner to account executive from assistant account executive, and Nicole Burguess to assistant account executive from account coordinator. "Linda is a seasoned public relations executive and entrepreneur who will bring expertise and creativity to our organization,"
DETROIT ? Butzel Long attorney Reginald Pacis will be one of the recipients of the 2007 Excellence Awards presented by the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) ? Michigan chapter during the 4th Annual NaFFAA Michigan Excellence Awards Banquet October 6. Pacis will be honored for his many contributions and general excellence in his
WASHINGTON -- Though recent distress in financial markets has "deepened" the housing slump, the overall economy has seen little impact so far, the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday. That assessment, contained in the latest beige book, suggests that while a rate cut in two weeks may still be likely, officials may not see the same