DETROIT - Rick Broida, the Gadget Guy, picks the best of the ?streamers,? digital devices that connects you to a world of entertainment on your TV over the Internet. Legendary Detroit Tech Commentator, Matt Roush, talks about his new job as head of PR and Communications for the Engineering Society of Detroit; Mike Brennan shares
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder on Monday directed that a panel of experts be convened to review the state's current standards for disposals of landfill wastes that are radioactive at low levels, but critics charged Snyder should take steps to ban the waste. Snyder took the action after stories last week revealed that as much
ANN ARBOR - Toyota will move forward with the planning of its new facility on the York Township campus of the Toyota Technical Center to accommodate approximately 250 direct procurement positions currently based in Kentucky after state and local incentives were announced Tuesday by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and York Township. The project was
TROY - Billhighway, provider of cloud-based automation solutions for nonprofits, announced it has promoted Jill Garrity, Max Schmidt, and Suzy ElFishawy. Previously in the role of Business Analyst, Garrity has been named Software Development Lifecycle Champion (SDLC). In this position, she will concentrate on product domain knowledge, quality and velocity. Garrity is a graduate of
MANISTEE - Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, a tuition-free online public school for students in Michigan, will begin the 2014-15 school year on September 2, marking the start of its second year as one of the fastest growing schools in Michigan. Students who enroll at MGLVA follow an academic program that includes engaging web-based lessons
ANN ARBOR ? Customer satisfaction with automakers is down for a second straight year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. In the latest ACSI report, automobiles and light vehicles fall 1.2 percent to 82 on a 100-point scale, as 16 of 21 measured nameplates exhibit declines in customer satisfaction ? only Chevrolet and Buick,
ANN ARBOR - Is your company a bioscience start-up looking for exposure and support? Then apply for the MichBio Emerging Bioscience Showcase, a fast-paced competition of ten emerging, seed, and early-stage companies. Applications are due Aug. 29. Qualified ventures will include those evolving out of technology transfer offices or companies taking their first steps along
ANN ARBOR - LLamasoft announced its inclusion on the 2014 Inc. 5000, a list recognizing the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. LLamasoft is ranked 1,301 of 5,000. To be considered for inclusion, organizations must be privately held, must have been in operation for at least five years and must demonstrate greater revenue than
DEARBORN - ISACA and ISSA Detroit chapters are hosting a joint meeting on Sept. 17 featuring special agent David Martin who will discuss APT-Cyber espionage protection strategies. The after dinner topic is Business Impact Analysis on the Corporate Radar. The speaker is Steven Aiello, CISSP, CISA, SANS, GSEC, VCP and CNNA. WHEN: September 17 -
GRAND RAPIDS ? MITechNews.Com has partnered with Michipreneur, an online publication built to empower entrepreneurs to offer more complete coverage of the state?s start-up scene. MITechNews.Com will republish select Michipreneur stories with links to its web site Michipreneur.Com ?We?re excited to offer our readers much broader coverage of entrepreneurs, coverage of private equity investment, as