EGHAM, United Kingdom - Sales of Chromebooks will reach 5.2 million units in 2014, a 79 percent increase from 2013, and nearly triple to reach 14.4 million units in 2017, a new survey reports. "Competition in the Chromebook market is intensifying as more vendors launch Chromebooks, with eight models in the market in 2014," said
LANSING - Total enrollment in Healthy Michigan, the state's expanded Medicaid eligibility program, has topped more than 355,000 people, the Department of Community Health showed on Monday. The latest milestone was reached less than one month after enrollments hit 320,000, which was the total expected for all of 2014. If enrollments continue at the current
LANSING - Software developers are invited to participate in the state?s Code Michigan event in October and gain an opportunity to not only build mobile and web applications, but also win $7,000 in cash prizes. Only 185 slots are available in three locations statewide. ?Code Michigan is an exciting opportunity for civic-minded developers and designers
TRAVERSE CITY ? The auto industry started in Michigan more than a century ago because of the plethora of tooling shops located here. Its future health now depends on keeping the 867 tool and die shops thriving - why Harbour Results is supporting the Michigan Economic Development Corporation?s efforts to bolster the tooling industry. In
SAN FRANCISCO - There?s still much that?s unclear about Tuesday?s revelation that a small group of hackers in Russia have amassed a database of 1.2 billion stolen user IDs and passwords. The company that disclosed the incident, Hold Security, didn?t offer any fresh information Wednesday, but here are five questions we?d like to see answered
ANN ARBOR - Meadowlark Builders has purchased two electric hybrid vehicles to add to their existing fleet of fuel-efficient models. In addition ? five Meadowlark employees own electric, hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles for their daily commutes to the Meadowlark offices on West Liberty Road. Doug Selby, Meadowlark President/CEO and Ford Focus EV owner says that
TROY - Automation Alley welcomed 15 new member organizations in July. Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has expanded to include nearly 1,000 businesses, educational institutions and government entities from the city of Detroit and the surrounding eight-county region. ?I would like to personally welcome our 15 new member organizations to Automation Alley. It
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder and Democrat Mark Schauer remain in a virtual tie as the general election season has now begun, and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gary Peters holds a slight lead over Republican candidate Terri Land according to polls released Wednesday. Two polls were released on the U.S. Senate race, one from Marketing
TRAVERSE CITY ? Jaguar Land Rover this week was named the winner of the 2014 Altair Enlighten Award, the second year the Troy software company has honored auto makers that achieve significant weight reductions in vehicles. Jaguar, one of 11 nominees, received the award this week during the Center for Automotive Research?s Management Briefing Seminars
TRAVERSE CITY ? Gov. Rick Snyder told hundreds of auto industry executives this week that one key to continued economic prosperity not only in the state, but also in the auto sector is developing a comprehensive Career Technology Education program. Speaking at the Center for Automotive Research?s Management Briefing Seminar at the Grand Traverse Resort,